L.C. asks, "Why don't they give me a dopamine pill? Wouldn't that just fix everything?" Why
is oral dopamine not a replacement therapy?
What will be an ideal response?
Dopamine is not given orally because it is metabolized to inactive substances before reaching the
brain. Levodopa is given instead because it is the metabolic precursor of dopamine. It crosses the
blood-brain barrier and restores dopamine levels.
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