Piribedil
"Piribedil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A dopamine D2 agonist. It is used in the treatment of parkinson disease, particularly for alleviation of tremor. It has also been used for circulatory disorders and in other applications as a D2 agonist.
| Descriptor ID |
D010891
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.606.790
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Hoffman PL, Tabakoff B. Alterations in dopamine receptor sensitivity by chronic ethanol treatment. Nature. 1977 Aug 11; 268(5620):551-3.