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Levodopa enhances explicit new-word learning in healthy adults
- tezzer 11y ago"Levodopa" sounds like a Harry Potter spell. The abstract says "the role of dopamine in modulating executive function, working memory and associative learning has been established", I wonder if there are side effects to mucking with your brain chemistry in this way.
- copsarebastards 11y agoProbably, but the same can be said for a lot of things people consume every day. I don't see much point in hand-wringing.
- johntb86 11y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-DOPA#Side_effects http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-DOPA#Side_effects : The side effects of L-DOPA may include: ... Disorientation and confusion Extreme emotional states, particularly anxiety, but also excessive libido Vivid dreams or insomnia Auditory or visual hallucinations ... Somnolence and narcolepsy A condition similar to stimulant psychosis ... Freezing during movement Dose failure (drug resistance) Dyskinesia at peak dose (levodopa-induced dyskinesia) ...
- Toast_ 11y agoFor the curious, they're referring to L-dopa. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-DOPA http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-DOPA
- kolev 11y agoI was taking Mucuna (a natural source of levodopa) until I found out that it increases melanin production, which totally makes sense when you think about it, but it's not recommended if you're at risk of melanoma. If you don't, then L-DOPA works great in preventing myopia as well.