Posted by linkadge on August 13, 2005, at 16:16:20 [reposted on August 13, 2005, at 19:22:49 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Amphetamine derivatives for Parkinson's? (nm), posted by linkadge on August 13, 2005, at 15:09:24
Whoops, didn't mean to have no message above.
Anyway, I was just thinking that a stimulant may decrease parkinsonism symptomatically due to the sudden release of dopamine. I just don't know weather a stimulant induced dopamine depletion would occur, and whether there would be a corresponding exacerbation of symptoms at this point.
Interstingly though, coffee and caffiene intake has been inversly correlated to risk of developing parkinsons, as well as cigarette smoking. The mechanisms for their effect may be independant of their stimulant effect. But it is interesting that statistically, they provide more than symptomatic improvement.
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