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Levodopa

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

A substance used as a therapy for Parkinsons Disease the L form of Dopa L dihydroxyphenylalanine L hydroxytyrosine C9H11NO4 also called L dopa In the body it is converted by the enzyme dopa decarboxylase into dopamine the form in which it is active in the brain affecting neural impulse transmission

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