Question: A List of Common Terms
Answer: Agonist
An agent capable of stimulating a biological response by occupying cell receptors
Amantadine
An antiviral compound that controls rigidity, bradykinesia, and tremor.
Anticholinergic
A type of drug that relaxes smooth muscle used to treat rigidity, tremor, drooling.
Benserazide
A decarboxylase inhibitor.
Benztropine
An anticholinergic.
Bromocriptine
A dopamine agonist.
Carbidopa
A decarboxylase inhibitor.
COMT Inhibitor
A class of drug that allows more levodopa to cross the blood-brain barrier by blocking enzymes that break down levodopa in the peripheral bloodstream
Decarboxylase Inhibitor
A class of drug that allows more levodopa to cross the blood-brain barrier by blocking enzymes that break down levodopa in the peripheral bloodstream; used to treat nausea and vomiting.
Dopamine
A hormone like substance that is an important neurotransmitter. When present in normal quantities, it facilitates critical brain functions.
Dopamine agonist
A type of drug that binds to dopamine receptors and imitates the action of dopamine.
Dopaminergic
A type of drug with dopamine-like action; used to treat all symptoms of Parkinson?s disease except postural instability. Also refers to systems within the brain that contain dopamine.
Entacapone
A COMT inhibitor.
Inhibitor
A chemical substance that interferes with an enzyme reaction.
Levodopa
The drug most commonly used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease; a dopaminergic.
Lisuride
A dopamine agonist.
MAO B Inhibitor
A class of drug that blocks an enzyme that breaks down dopamine, allowing it to be at the receptor longer; used to treat all symptoms of Parkinson?s disease.
Pergolide
A dopamine agonist.
Pramipexole
A dopamine agonist.
Ropinirole
A dopamine agonist.
Selegiline
An MAO B inhibitor.
Tolcapone
A COMT inhibitor.
Trihexyphenidyl
An anticholinergic generally used to treat Parkinsonian tremor.
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