Antiparkinson medication
![This picture shows the Substantia nigra, the part of the brain that is affected in Parkinson's disease.](/Images/godic/202412/21/Cn3nucleus5727.png")
![This picture shows the dopamine pathways in the brain. The goal of antiparkinson agents is to restore these pathways to full function.](/Images/godic/202412/21/Dopamine_Pathways5727.png")
An antiparkinson medication is a type of drug which is intended to treat and relieve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Most of these agents act by either increasing dopamine activity or reducing acetylcholine activity in the central nervous system.