A molecule produced every time the brain breaks down dopamine is emerging as a possible missing link between dopamine imbalance and the progressive nerve-cell loss seen in Parkinson’s disease. The compound, known as 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde, or DOPAL, has attracted growing attention because it is not simply an inactive chemical by-product. It is a highly reactive aldehyde […]
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