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Dopamine is a brain chemical important for communication between cells, and it plays a major role in Parkinson's disease. In people with Parkinson's, the nerve cells that make dopamine begin to die off, and the amount of dopamine in the body is reduced as a result.
Treatment for Parkinson’s disease involves increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain. Because the system within the brain is so complex, however, correcting dopamine levels is difficult.
Treatment for Parkinson’s disease involves increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain. Because the system within the brain is so complex, however, correcting dopamine levels is difficult.
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