Hopamine as Personalized Medicine for Persons with Parkinson’s Disease

[Neurosmith]

As a caregiver for a PwP, I found this treatise interesting.

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[rescuema]

I initially thought you made a typo on the title, but I couldn't agree more.

"The term hopamine is a self-invented neologism representing the uniquely personal set of hopes, desires, experiences, and skills of each individual with a dopamine deficit...

It is exactly because the outcome of everyone’s Parkinson’s journey is uncertain that people will need a personalized recipe of hopamine to self-manage their life and to deal with an uncertain future with Parkinson’s disease..

Importantly, hopamine is the penultimate form of personalized medicine, as it represents each individual’s uniquely personal hopes, preferences, and abilities. Personal hope is dynamic, individual, and context-driven, and so does hopamine change with the tides of disease progression and life events. Adding hopamine to the therapeutic mix empowers persons to self-manage daily life with Parkinson’s disease."

Applause to all of those who actively strive for a better future outcome.

[park_bear]

It is my observation that will power makes a huge difference in the degree of motor ability I am able to manifest. Hopamine is a very important ingredient in maintaining that willpower.

[Despe in reply to park_bear]

", , ,will power." I couldn't agree more, PB.

Is there a "will power" supplement out there?

[park_bear in reply to Despe]

Dark Chocolate

[Despe in reply to park_bear]

He will pass, doesn't like it.

[Fed1000]

Great post, thank you.

[gomelgo]

This is hands down the best post I have read on these forums. Thank you for the hopamine!

[gomelgo in reply to gomelgo]

I shared it with the new neurologist I am planning to see in April, and she not only liked it, but promised to follow the advice in it too! Psyched.

[marnegro]

Excellent post! Thanks for sharing. It encourage me to Keep dosing myself with my own recipe of hopamine. 😀

[Neurosmith]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Glad it's resonating with people. For those it is resonating with, two other sources along the same lines are currently inspiring me and me PwP: The book SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal, the the PD SELF program that we're currently taking part in: pdself.org/

I'm coming to believe that we each have the power to improve our quality of life through our own efforts and abilities.

[WinnieThePoo]

A bit long, but right on the money

[Finn3]

I’m sending this to some medical professionals I know at the Muhammad Ali Parkinson’s Center of Excellence @ Barrow Neurological Center here in Phoenix AZ.

This is one of the most hopeful posts I’ve ever seen in the 12 years my husband has had Parkinson’s . Thank you sincerely for posting this.