this accumulation represents net transport of [ ( 18 ) f ] fluoro-dopa from blood to brain , decarboxylation to [ ( 18 ) f ] fluoro-dopamine , storage , and degradation of [ ( 18 ) f ] fluoro-dopamine . alpha-methyl-dopa , a competitive inhibitor of dopa transport and decarboxylation , prevented the accumulation of ( 18 ) f ;
C0025741
alpha-methyl-dopa
C0013023
dopa