Experiences with L-deprenyl in Parkinsonism.
In about 2/3 of the cases studied (152 patients), the combination of deprenyl and the substitution-therapy has a favourable effect as it tends to normalize motor activity. Although the administering of deprenyl renders neither L-Dopa nor the decarboxylase inhibitor superfluous, their side effects can be slightly reduced as their dose is reduced. Therefore it is advised to give all patients a trial with this drug.
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010627:Phenethylamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012642:Selegiline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010627:Phenethylamines; D012642:Selegiline; D007980:Levodopa