Micro- and Nano-Systems Developed for Tolcapone in Parkinson's Disease

• Main Authors: Yaquelyn Casanova (Author), Sofía Negro (Author), Karla Slowing (Author), Luis García-García (Author), Ana Fernández-Carballido (Author), Mahdieh Rahmani (Author), Emilia Barcia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To date there is no cure for Parkinson's disease (PD), a devastating neurodegenerative disorder with levodopa being the cornerstone of its treatment. In early PD, levodopa provides a smooth clinical response, but after long-term therapy many patients develop motor complications. Tolcapone (TC)...