What does L stand for?

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Levorotary (optical rotation)

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[1] Because it is not possible to deliver dopamine across the bloodbrain barrier and into the central nervous system, levorotary dihydroxy phenylalinine (L-dopa), the precursor of dopamine, is given.

Variability in spatiotemporal gait characteristics over the course of ...