The drug carbidopa enhances the action of the drug levodopa by:
A. inhibiting the conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the periphery.
B. promoting the conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the periphery.
C. inhibiting the conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the basal ganglia.
D. promoting the conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the basal ganglia.
Answer: A
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