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Re: Sinemet / Hallucinations

Actually a PET scan is the only laboratory technique that will show whether the
brain has a dopamine deficit.  PET scans however are not commonly available and
are expensive.
Michel

"B. Bruce Anderson" wrote:

>     I don't know, Marjorie, maybe that "PET" scan shows little "P's'' &
> "D's'' each with 4 legs and a tail running around in there bumping into each
> other.  Actually, that is probably just another of my hallucinations.
>     Aren't you the one who used to be ''just a librarian?"

> > Bruce,
> > What does a PET scan show? Or I guess, what does it eliminate?
> > I had bad nightmares on  two Eldepryl's , I think I'll skip going up
> > to 2,000 on Sinemets!!

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