Permeability of blood‐brain barrier in macaque model of 1‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)‐induced Parkinson disease

This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. As a pathological state may compromise drug brain bioavailability, we measured the plasma and cerebro‐spinal fluid levels of L‐DOPA, carbamazepine, quinidine, lovastatin and simvastatin in normal and parkinsonian (MPTP) macaque monkeys. Since no major bioavailability differences were observed, we conclude that brain bioavailability can be studied in normal monkeys.
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