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levodopa
levodopa Levodopa is the natural form of dihydroxyphenylalanine that the body can turn into dopamine.
Levodopa is the natural form of dihydroxyphenylalanine that the body can turn into dopamine. Because it can be taken by mouth and reach the brain, it is used in parkinsonian disorders, often alongside medicines that reduce its conversion outside the central nervous system.