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Parkinsonism—Drug Treatment: Part I

Authors :
Toni Host
Mary J. Berg
Debra K. Willis
Barbara E. Ebert
Richard W. Fincham
Dorothy D. Schottelius
Source :
Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy. 21:10-21
Publication Year :
1987
Publisher :
SAGE Publications, 1987.

Abstract

The purpose of this two-part review is to explain current drug treatment in part I and discuss investigational drug therapy and miscellaneous drugs in the management of parkinsonism in part II. The medical approach to this disease is still based on the imbalance between a deficiency of dopamine and a functional increase in acetylcholine. Anticholinergic agents are used to treat the tremors in the early stages of the disease.

Details

ISSN :
00126578
Volume :
21
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....33fc28bbc07b9db0f8440dc251dc4229
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/10600280870211p101