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a promising method to prevent dyskinesia, a debilitating side effect of long-term Parkinson’s treatment.

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In a recent study, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers adopted a novel approach to dyskinesia by treating it as a “bad motor memory.”

They discovered that inhibiting a protein called Activin A could stop dyskinesia symptoms and essentially erase the brain’s “bad memory” response to certain Parkinson’s therapies.

Rather than seeking an entirely new treatment, researchers aimed to find a way to prevent dyskinesia from developing in the first place.

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Bear1927

because modern medicine is a business:)

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CheriAlli23 in reply to Bear1927

That’s for sure!

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Gcf51

Please, provide some links to "levodopa doesn't cause dyskinesia". And, if not caused by, who cares, if it can be stopped.

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Gcf51

 CuriousMe12 Maybe the notion that C/L doesn't cause dyskinesia is the only non-(pure science) posted in this post?

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Gcf51

I question why the researches call it memory – Maybe, a programmed memory, (a subroutine the brain runs to react to stimuli (Levodopa).

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MarionP

So what is the role of this molecule and does it play role in other brain and neurological functions, or just the one? (Meaning: am I going to lose mentation as the cost for the benefit of reducing dyskinesia?) and who does it benefit, and who does it not benefit?

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Gcf51 in reply to MarionP

I don't know.

It's possible you may loose some other brain programs too... It is a long way from being a real option. It's in the mouse testing phase now.

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CuriousMe12

Apologies. I shot from the hip.🤠

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