A review of studies on gut microbiota and levodopa metabolism

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease globally. Levodopa (L-dopa) has been the cornerstone for treating Parkinson’s since the 1960s. However, complications such as “wearing-off” and dyskinesia inevitably appear with disease progression. With the further develop...

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Main Authors: Zhe Zhong, Min Ye, Fuling Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1046910/full