A phrase meaning âgreatâ or âthat's remarkableâ: wow. 1985, Marlene Fanta Shyer, Grandpa Ritz and the Luscious Lovelies, New York, N.Y.: Scribner, ISBN 978-0-684-18408-1, page 30: âItâs cool beans!â Thatâs what Betsy always says when she thinks something is fantastic, and I couldnât help wondering what sheâd say if she could see me now.
Methyldopa is used to treat high blood pressure. Methyldopa is in a class of medications called antihypertensives. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily through the body. High blood pressure is a common condition and when not treated, can cause damage to the brain, heart, blood vessels, kidneys and other parts of the body.
L-DOPA (/ËÉlËdoÊpÉ/ or /ËlÉvoÊËdoÊpÉ/) (alt., L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) is a chemical that is made and used as part of the normal biology of humans, some animals and plants.Some animals and humans make it via biosynthesis from the amino acid L-tyrosine.DOPA is used to increase dopamine concentrations in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and dopamine-responsive dystonia. This treatment was made practical and proven clinically by George Cotzias and his coworkers, for which they won the 1969 Lasker Prize.