>From "World of Chemistry" by Joesten/Johnston/Netterville/Wood and published by Saunders College Publishing, page 693:
"Dopamine will not cross the blood-brain barrier (Fig. 21-18), but research indicated that L-dopa is an effective drug because it crosses the blood-brain barrier and then reacts to produce dopamine." Fig 21-18 attached. Marshall
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