RT @MichaelOkun: There is healthy competition between 'L-DOPA-derived dopamine and serotonin inside 5-HT neurons. L-DOPA competes w/ 5-HTP…
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RT @MichaelOkun: There is healthy competition between 'L-DOPA-derived dopamine and serotonin inside 5-HT neurons. L-DOPA competes w/ 5-HTP…
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There is healthy competition between 'L-DOPA-derived dopamine and serotonin inside 5-HT neurons. L-DOPA competes w/ 5-HTP for AADC to synthesize DA and 5-HT, respectively. DA competes with 5-HT in terms of VMAT2-mediated packaging of exocytotic vesicles.'
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RT @FrontNeurosci: Impairment of Serotonergic Transmission by the Antiparkinsonian Drug L-DOPA: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications:… http…