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Methyldopa lowers BP by:
A. Inhibiting dopa decarboxylase in adrenergic
nerve endings
B. Generating α-methyl noradrenaline in brain
which reduces sympathetic tone
C. Generating α-methyl noradrenaline which
acts as a false transmitter in peripheral
adrenergic nerve endings
D. Activating vascular dopamine receptors
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B. Generating α-methyl noradrenaline in brain
which reduces sympathetic tone
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