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L-dopa synthesis

L-DOPA is a precursor to dopamine that passes the blood-brain barrier and is mainly taken up by the dopaminergic neurons that convert L-DOPA to dopamine and increase their dopamine production and storage.

Ref:
Lars U. Wahlberg, Chapter 62 - Brain Implants, Editor(s): Robert Lanza, Robert Langer, Joseph Vacanti, Principles of Tissue Engineering (Fourth Edition), Academic Press, 2014, Pages 1329-1342, ISBN 9780123983589, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-398358-9.00062-8. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123983589000628)

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Added on Sep 26, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer
Edited on Sep 28, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer

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