Treatment Medications: alleviate symptoms by increasing brain's supply of dopamine Carbidopa-levodopa( Parcopa). Levodopa, the most effective medication, is a natural chemical that is converted into dopamine. Levodopa is combined with carbidopa, which protects levodopa from premature conversion to dopamine outside your brain, prevents nausea Side effects: hallucinations, swelling, sleepiness, hypersexuality, gambling, and eating. MAO B inhibitors. Metabolizes brain dopamine. Prevents breakdown dopamine by inhibiting the brain enzyme monoamine oxidase B (MAO B) Catechol O-methyltransferase(COMT) inhibitors. mildly prolongs the effect of levodopa therapy by blocking an enzyme that breaks down levodopa Deep brain stimulation Electrodes are connected to a generator implanted in the chest that sends electrical pulses to the brainTreatment Medications: alleviate symptoms by increasing brain’s supply of dopamine • Carbidopa-levodopa (Parcopa). Levodopa, the most effective medication, is a natural chemical that is converted into dopamine. Levodopa is combined with carbidopa, which protects levodopa from premature conversion to dopamine outside your brain, prevents nausea. – Side effects: hallucinations, swelling, sleepiness, hypersexuality, gambling, and eating. • MAO B inhibitors. Metabolizes brain dopamine. Prevents breakdown dopamine by inhibiting the brain enzyme monoamine oxidase B (MAO B). • Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors. mildly prolongs the effect of levodopa therapy by blocking an enzyme that breaks down levodopa • Deep brain stimulation. Electrodes are connected to a generator implanted in the chest that sends electrical pulses to the brain