MEDICATION FOR PARKINSON’s DISEASE: A REVIEW

Abstract

Parkinson’s Disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder in human. This is first described by Dr. James Parkinson’s in 1817 as a “shaking palsy.” It is Characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms including hallucination, depression, bradykinesia, sleeping disorder etc... Various other signs and symptoms are shown. Genetic factors, environmental factors can cause Parkinson’s disease which affect the dopamine release in the brain. To control the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease various medication are available but levodopa are more common. Levodopa are given with carbidopa combination in which levodopa get convert into dopamine and then activate the post synaptic dopaminergic receptors and give the relax in Parkinson’s diseases symptoms.