Posted by SLS on January 15, 2021, at 15:16:46
In reply to Re: Disulfiram for Lyme Disease, posted by undopaminergic on January 15, 2021, at 3:26:04
> > Although it's a drug against alcohol dependency, it has lately been showing more promise than available antibiotics for treating "chronic lyme disease". A warning though, it seems to cause temporary psychosis in some people. There are a lot of articles on this on the internet; here's an example:
> > https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6627205/
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> I remember from my research a long time ago that disulfiram inhibits the enzyme DBH (dopamine beta-hydroxylase), which converts dopamine to noradrenaline (aka. norepinephrine). Therefore, it might be useful in conditions of dopamine deficiency, including depression.
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> -undopaminergic
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I'd have to look into it, but I think disulfiram actually kills the critters.
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