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Movement and Dopamine: A crucial link in Motor Control

Movement and Dopamine: A crucial link in Motor Control

Movement is controlled by signals between different parts of the brain. Dopamine helps with this, but if there's not enough dopamine, movement can be affected.

People with Parkinson's have tremors, rigidity, and slow movements because they don't have enough dopamine. Dopamine is made in the substantia nigra.

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