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23andme - an update on LRRK2
Researchers are now able to use a brain scan, called the DATSCAN, to measure
dopamine
in the brain. But while the scan is good for detecting deficits in people in early stages of the disease, those deficits don’t change significantly after a patient has full-blown Parkinson’s, said Fiske..
Researchers are now able to use a brain scan, called the DATSCAN, to measure
dopamine
in the brain. But while the scan is good for detecting deficits in people in early stages of the disease, those deficits don’t change significantly after a patient has full-blown Parkinson’s, said Fiske..
CPT_Helen
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
stopping dopamine agonist to start taking sinamet, how long to give in between?
I have been taking Pramipexole for a week and a half, before that Requip xl, 6mg for a year. I have to completely stop taking Prami for a week before starting Sinamet. This is going to be hard as its technically going "cold turkey". Is there anything I can do to clear Prami from my system faster
I have been taking Pramipexole for a week and a half, before that Requip xl, 6mg for a year. I have to completely stop taking Prami for a week before starting Sinamet. This is going to be hard as its technically going "cold turkey". Is there anything I can do to clear Prami from my system faster
Yogibear
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Dopamine Disregultion Syndrome .
HI I haven't been told i have read it on a letter sent to my GP and a cope has been sent to me which says i have DDP . In the letter she uses words l like He denies any elation from l-dopa. AND denies any mood swings . My question is this. IF any body think,s I have DDP. How can i prove I don't
HI I haven't been told i have read it on a letter sent to my GP and a cope has been sent to me which says i have DDP . In the letter she uses words l like He denies any elation from l-dopa. AND denies any mood swings . My question is this. IF any body think,s I have DDP. How can i prove I don't
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12 years ago
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If we lower the levels of acetylcholine in our bodies do you think it would help to regulate the dopamine levels?
hilarypeta
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
MY KNEW NEUROLOGIST DIAGNOSIS. ???
Adanced parkinson's disease Bilateral STN DBS
Dopamine
Disregulation Syndrome Hyper Somnolence. Can any one tell me what she is talking about . your EXPORT.
Adanced parkinson's disease Bilateral STN DBS
Dopamine
Disregulation Syndrome Hyper Somnolence. Can any one tell me what she is talking about . your EXPORT.
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
I am 39 and taking 2 to 4 Madopar tablets a day do you think I will end up with dyskinesia?
The idea is that I take the lower dosage of
dopamine
agonist and top it up with Madopar. I am worried that I will end up with dyskinesia due to my age and how early I am taking Levodopa. On Requip XL I was having sleep problems, eating in the night and sewing a lot.
The idea is that I take the lower dosage of
dopamine
agonist and top it up with Madopar. I am worried that I will end up with dyskinesia due to my age and how early I am taking Levodopa. On Requip XL I was having sleep problems, eating in the night and sewing a lot.
Yogibear
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Could this be it?
He said he wants to improve the effectiveness of the treatment by increasing the survival rate of
dopamine
neuron cells to 70 percent. "The challenge before applying it to a clinical study is to raise the number of
dopamine
neuron cells and to prevent the development of tumours," he said.
He said he wants to improve the effectiveness of the treatment by increasing the survival rate of
dopamine
neuron cells to 70 percent. "The challenge before applying it to a clinical study is to raise the number of
dopamine
neuron cells and to prevent the development of tumours," he said.
Hidden
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Funny thoughts. . .
So what about our
dopamine
? What culprit is running around with all of our
dopamine
? I've got my eyes open for clues. . . .
So what about our
dopamine
? What culprit is running around with all of our
dopamine
? I've got my eyes open for clues. . . .
chrismw
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Becoming an Expert Patient - article 2: Knowing Your Diagnosis
Low levels of available
dopamine
contribute to or cause many of the symptoms of Fibro, affecting movement, cognitive function, mood, sleep and pain.
Low levels of available
dopamine
contribute to or cause many of the symptoms of Fibro, affecting movement, cognitive function, mood, sleep and pain.
LindseyMid
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Fibromyalgia Action UK
12 years ago
Power of positive thought and reinforcement - I can't walk but I can run!!
What running does is take those last few neurotransmitting cells and create
dopamine
and I now have the side effect of too much
dopamine
-- oh what a feeling. I won't run like a man destined for the Boston marathon as I once did but I will run every other day.
What running does is take those last few neurotransmitting cells and create
dopamine
and I now have the side effect of too much
dopamine
-- oh what a feeling. I won't run like a man destined for the Boston marathon as I once did but I will run every other day.
NoSringsAussie
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Remain my Friend (slightly tweeked by me )
No one knows what causes it, but some of the
dopamine
cells in the brain begin to die at an accelerated rate. Everyone slowly loses some
dopamine
cells as the grow older. If the cells suddenly begin to die at a faster rate, Parkinson's disease develops.
No one knows what causes it, but some of the
dopamine
cells in the brain begin to die at an accelerated rate. Everyone slowly loses some
dopamine
cells as the grow older. If the cells suddenly begin to die at a faster rate, Parkinson's disease develops.
gazelleuk
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
I miss me
Zeppelin dreamed my life would end on a stairway to heaven I miss me I used to restore cars and make them much faster now when I try it's a f*#king disaster I miss me My dear wife and I planned that when we retire the world we would cruise and climb mountains higher I miss me
Dopamine
Zeppelin dreamed my life would end on a stairway to heaven I miss me I used to restore cars and make them much faster now when I try it's a f*#king disaster I miss me My dear wife and I planned that when we retire the world we would cruise and climb mountains higher I miss me
Dopamine
etterus
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
MEMORYGet yourself a drink. It may take a while to read this.
People who know about such things say that by the time you are diagnosed 80% of the
dopamine
in your brain has gone. Don't know where it has gone but it has gone.
Dopamine
is the lubricant that allows the receptors in your brain to send the signals to control your muscle movement.
People who know about such things say that by the time you are diagnosed 80% of the
dopamine
in your brain has gone. Don't know where it has gone but it has gone.
Dopamine
is the lubricant that allows the receptors in your brain to send the signals to control your muscle movement.
drew410
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Gene Research Offers Clues to Parkinson's Disease
Using live human neurons in the laboratory, the team found that parkin mutations hinder the actions of
dopamine
and produce more "free radicals," harmful molecules that destroy
dopamine
-laden brain cells, leading to Parkinson's disease.
Using live human neurons in the laboratory, the team found that parkin mutations hinder the actions of
dopamine
and produce more "free radicals," harmful molecules that destroy
dopamine
-laden brain cells, leading to Parkinson's disease.
par004
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Dave's not here man; but my Medical Marijuana card is.
If there is too little
dopamine
, it is thought that the cells which restrict motion become dominant, making it harder for a person to move.An existing drug which boosts
dopamine
levels led to a small improvement in the animals' condition.But it was only when they added an experimental drug designed to
If there is too little
dopamine
, it is thought that the cells which restrict motion become dominant, making it harder for a person to move.An existing drug which boosts
dopamine
levels led to a small improvement in the animals' condition.But it was only when they added an experimental drug designed to
Jerebet
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Protein found in Parkisons
Scientists have long known that a drop in
dopamine
- an important chemical in the brain - is associated with Parkinson's. And for decades patients have taken a drug called Levodopa to boost the brain's
dopamine
levels.
Scientists have long known that a drop in
dopamine
- an important chemical in the brain - is associated with Parkinson's. And for decades patients have taken a drug called Levodopa to boost the brain's
dopamine
levels.
Hidden
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Drugs not toxic
In this month’s issue of Neurology, important evidence is presented that
dopamine
replacement therapy is not toxic, and does not accelerate disease progression.
In this month’s issue of Neurology, important evidence is presented that
dopamine
replacement therapy is not toxic, and does not accelerate disease progression.
Hidden
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
For the baby boomers-Do you think recreational drug use in the 60s.70s contributed to PD?
Perhaps in an attempt to deter people from using marijuana, representatives of the program warned that spraying rendered the crop unsafe to smoke California study states Speed (Amphetamines) affect the release and uptake of
dopamine
, the key neurotransmitter involved in Parkinson's disease.
Perhaps in an attempt to deter people from using marijuana, representatives of the program warned that spraying rendered the crop unsafe to smoke California study states Speed (Amphetamines) affect the release and uptake of
dopamine
, the key neurotransmitter involved in Parkinson's disease.
Jerebet
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Stem cells - a promising avenue for the future
The study demonstrates that
dopamine
synthesis, transport, and reuptake reflect DA activity in the grafted NPCs, an approach that can also be used in human patients.
The study demonstrates that
dopamine
synthesis, transport, and reuptake reflect DA activity in the grafted NPCs, an approach that can also be used in human patients.
Hidden
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
Diabetes meds & Parkinsons
"Now we think this is because chemicals in the pesticides damage the vital complex I proteins inside the mitochondria of
dopamine
-producing nerve cells. "With this project we plan to further investigate these mitochondial problems and test whether they can be reversed by TZDs.
"Now we think this is because chemicals in the pesticides damage the vital complex I proteins inside the mitochondria of
dopamine
-producing nerve cells. "With this project we plan to further investigate these mitochondial problems and test whether they can be reversed by TZDs.
Jupeter
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Cure Parkinson's
12 years ago
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