Which of the following statements is true about dopamine replacement in the treatment of Parkinson's disease?
a. administer IV dopamine
b. administer IV levodopa
c. administer oral levodopa
d. administer oral dopamine
c. Since dopamine cannot get through the blood-brain barrier and get into the brain, it must be given in the form of levodopa, which, once past the blood-brain barrier, converts into dopamine.
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