Abstract
L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) is the most effective treatment for Parkinson´s disease but can induce debilitating abnormal involuntary movements (dyskinesia). The precise mechanisms underlying the process remain to be clarified. However, some recent studies have suggested that L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia may be related to a "pro-inflammatory" environment in the striatum. Our group …