Andrew Huberman· PhD
most of the drugs that are successful in treating Parkinson's to some degree or another are drugs that increase levels of dopamine within the brain
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most of the drugs that are successful in treating Parkinson's to some degree or another are drugs that increase levels of dopamine within the brain
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yes drugs like elopa bromocryptine Etc increase dopamine and at least can partially or transiently improve symptoms of Parkinson's in many not all patients with Parkinson's
People with Parkinson's take l-dopa and other compounds to increase dopamine. Because Parkinson's is associated with deficits in movement. Parkinson's is a depression. It's a blunting of motivation and mood and affect. And it's a tremor.