Parkinson's drug combats disability after major brain injuries - FierceBiotech

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[**Parkinson's drug combats **disability** after major brain injuries**][3]
**FierceBiotech**
Clinical evidence now backs up the use of a drug prescribed off-label to treat victims of traumatic brain injuries. The researchers behind the trial say their study is the first with clinical data to support the use of the drug, a generic Parkinson's **...**
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