Pathophysiology of L-dopa-induced motor and non-motor complications in Parkinson's disease

MF Bastide, WG Meissner, B Picconi, S Fasano… - Progress in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Involuntary movements, or dyskinesia, represent a debilitating complication of levodopa (L-
dopa) therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD). L-dopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) are ultimately …

Serotonin in Parkinson's disease

M Politis, F Niccolini - Behavioural brain research, 2015 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the motor
symptoms of bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity and postural instability. However, non-motor …

Cannabidiol for neurodegenerative disorders: important new clinical applications for this phytocannabinoid?

J Fernández‐Ruiz, O Sagredo… - British journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a phytocannabinoid with therapeutic properties for numerous
disorders exerted through molecular mechanisms that are yet to be completely identified …

[HTML][HTML] Serotonergic mechanisms responsible for levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease patients

M Politis, K Wu, C Loane, DJ Brooks… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Levodopa-induced dyskinesias (LIDs) are the most common and disabling adverse motor
effect of therapy in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. In this study, we investigated …

Maladaptive plasticity of serotonin axon terminals in levodopa‐induced dyskinesia

D Rylander, M Parent, SS O'Sullivan… - Annals of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Striatal serotonin projections have been implicated in levodopa‐induced
dyskinesia by providing an unregulated source of dopamine release. We set out to …

The serotonergic system in Parkinson's disease

P Huot, SH Fox, JM Brotchie - Progress in neurobiology, 2011 - Elsevier
Although the cardinal manifestations of Parkinson's disease (PD) are attributed to a decline
in dopamine levels in the striatum, a breadth of non-motor features and treatment-related …

Astrocytes: new targets for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

C Finsterwald, PJ Magistretti… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
The causes of neurodegenerative disorders are multiple, and for most of them a mechanistic
understanding is still lacking. However, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer …

Therapeutic Role of 5‐HT1A Receptors in The Treatment of Schizophrenia and Parkinson's Disease

Y Ohno - CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
HT1A receptors have long been implicated in the pathogenesis and treatment of anxiety and
depressive disorders. Recently, several lines of studies have revealed new insights into the …

Pathophysiological mechanisms and experimental pharmacotherapy for L-dopa-induced dyskinesia

A Fabbrini, A Guerra - Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
L-dopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) is the most frequent motor complication associated with
chronic L-dopa treatment in Parkinson's disease (PD). Recent advances in the …

Contribution of pre-synaptic mechanisms to L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia

M Carta, E Bezard - Neuroscience, 2011 - Elsevier
Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging studies have shown that peak-dose
dyskinesia is associated to abnormally high levels of synaptic dopamine (DA) in the caudate …