"Benserazide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An inhibitor of DOPA DECARBOXYLASE that does not enter the central nervous system. It is often given with LEVODOPA in the treatment of parkinsonism to prevent the conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the periphery, thereby increasing the amount that reaches the central nervous system and reducing the required dose. It has no antiparkinson actions when given alone.
| Descriptor ID |
D001545
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.442.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Benserazide- Benserazide
- Seryltrihydroxybenzylhydrazine
- Seryltrihydroxy Benzylhydrazine
- Benzylhydrazine, Seryltrihydroxy
- DL-Serine 2-((2,3,4-trihydroxyphenyl)methyl)hydrazide
- Serazide
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Uretsky NJ, Snodgrass SR, Lorenzo AV. Studies on the mechanism of depletion of striatal dopamine by alpha-methyl-m-tyrosine. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1975 Dec; 195(3):465-79.