A client's recent diagnosis of Parkinson disease has prompted his care provider to promptly begin pharmacologic therapy. The drugs that are selected will likely influence the client's levels of:
A) Dopamine
B) Acetylcholine
C) Serotonin
D) Adenosine
Ans: A
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Although some antiparkinsonian drugs act by reducing the excessive influence of excitatory cholinergic neurons, most act by improving the function of the dopaminergic system. Serotonin and adenosine are not known to participate directly in the pathophysiology of Parkinson disease.
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