“And we don't have, we have, through L-DOPA, a means to delay its impact, but eventually that loses its efficacy. And unfortunately, we don't have a cure.”
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Levodopa
Mentioned 3 times on 2 shows. Most recently heard 17/09/2026.
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“So initially, we tried levodopa L-Dopa, which is the drug that Oliver Sachs describes in Awakenings and many people will see in the film. And it's used a lot in Parkinson's disease for treatment.”
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“This is actually the outside of a velvety bean that has been extracted and put into a supplement. Mecunipurines is actual L-DOPA. It's 99% L-DOPA, which is a prescription drug that is given for Parkinson's and for other purposes where increasing dopamine is important.”
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