Clioquinol (another Malaria drug) could treat PD

[Bolt_Upright]

So this is kind of confusing. Bottom line is Clioquinol might be able to treat PD. What is odd, one article mentions Iron Chelation as why it might work. The newest suggests that it could work through Zinc redistribution or chelation. One says Clioquinol impacts LRRK2. All the results seem positive, but the reasons seem to be all over the place.

(Iron chelation) Clioquinol improves motor and non-motor deficits in MPTP-induced monkey model of Parkinson’s disease through AKT/mTOR pathway 2020 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

(Zinc distribution or Chelation) The zinc ionophore clioquinol reduces Parkinson’s disease patient-derived brain extracts-induced neurodegeneration 2022 assets.researchsquare.com/f...

Clioquinol Protects Against Cell Death in Parkinson’s Disease Models In Vivo and In Vitro 2009 link.springer.com/chapter/1...

Effects of Neonatal Iron Feeding and Chronic Clioquinol Administration on the Parkinsonian Human A53T Transgenic Mouse 2016 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac...

(LRRK2) New method developed to target cause of Parkinson’s 2019 neurosciencenews.com/parkin...

[Smittybear7]

What tests identify parasites? If they find parasites can you ask for clioquinol as treatment?

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Smittybear7]

I don't know if it has anything to do with parasites. I'd guess a Functional Medicine Doctor could prescribe it. I am not sure if clioquinol is my favorite of the anti-malaria drugs yet. Still reviewing them all.

[LindaP50]

Interesting. Chelation therapy is also used with treatment of Lyme Disease as some doctors believe heavy metals in your system contribute to the disease. By "some" doctors I'm referring to Integrative Doctors such as the ones at the Stram Center in Delmar NY.

[akgirlsrock]

Very interesting, that's what Morely Robbins (magnesium man) talks about how iron, to much and disregulation is cause of diseases. I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to take some of the tests he suggests, hair, blood ect..., to check iron levels, minerals and for heavy metals. Do you know if their is a herbal remedy, instead of these drugs for malaria? Thanks so much , Maria

[Bolt_Upright in reply to akgirlsrock]

I am looking at Artemisinin over here: healthunlocked.com/cure-par...

[HekateMoon in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Artemisia, wormwood...the queen of herbs and a symbol of herbalists.. id love to plant some in my herbal patch...