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first movement disorder drug approved by FDA ...

Posted by Jeroen on August 22, 2008, at 3:35:38

Xenazine also known as Tetrabenazine
People with HD have overactive dopamine systems in their brains. Tetrabenazine reduces the amount of dopamine in the brain and subsequently reduces the abnormal movements or chorea in people with HD. The FDA granted orphan drug status to Xenazine.

this wont cure the disorder but reduce the symptoms, but the question is at what cost??

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first movement disorder drug approved by FDA ... Jeroen 8/22/08
Re: first movement disorder drug approved by FDA ... » Jeroen Phillipa 8/22/08
Re: first movement disorder drug approved by FDA ... Jeroen 8/22/08
Re: first movement disorder drug approved by FDA ... » Jeroen Phillipa 8/22/08
Re: first movement disorder drug approved by FDA ... » Jeroen yxibow 8/25/08
that's bad, very bad Jeroen 8/25/08

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