L-DOPA is given to patients with Parkinson's disease because:
A. dopamine cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.
B. serotonin cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.
C. L-DOPA is converted to norepinephrine.
D. L-DOPA is converted to epinephrine.
Answer: A
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A. only on top-down processing. B. both on top-down and bottom-up processing. C. only on bottom-up processing. D. on neither top-down nor bottom-up processing.
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