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nigrostriatal pathway
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grp of neurons projecting from substantia nigra to striatum
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90% of dopamine in brain produced in...
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..substantia nigra
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6-OHDA
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6-hydroxydopamine
kill dopamine neurons w/o harming surroudng tissues |
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catecholamines
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dop
epin norepin |
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MAO
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monoamine oxidase
breaks down dopamine |
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DMI
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desmethylimipramine
blocks uptake transporter proteins located on norepinephrine and epinephrine neurons |
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MPTP
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methyl-phenyl-tetrahydrophyridine
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MPP+
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methyl phenylpyridinium
selectively kills dopaminergic cells of substantia nigra |
