Posted by linkadge on November 19, 2006, at 13:33:22
In reply to Re: Dopamine - Do you care about those Agonists ? » erik98225, posted by Quintal on November 18, 2006, at 14:14:21
The beta carbolines in coffee and tobacco smoke have actually been found to be neurotoxic, they are gaba inverse agonists, and structurally related to MPTP. MAOI's are not in general neuroprotective. This is a property of segeline and derivitives only, and does not extend to other MAO-B inhibitors.
The antiparkinsons actions of coffee and tobacco smoke are likely related to caffine and nicotine.
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