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. 1971 Jul 30;173(3995):450-2.
doi: 10.1126/science.173.3995.450.

Melatonin and abnormal movements induced by L-dopa in mice

G C Cotzias, L C Tang, S T Miller, J Z Ginos

Melatonin and abnormal movements induced by L-dopa in mice

G C Cotzias et al. Science. .

Abstract

Melatonin has blocked adventitious movements induced by L-dopa in intact mice. It has reversed the adventitious turning to the right, and it has induced running to the left in mice receiving L-dopa after a lesion in the right caudate nucleus.

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