Re: Ecstasy for Parkinsons?-janet paterson

[janet paterson <janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>   Subject: Re: Ecstasy for Parkinsons?
>   From: janet paterson <janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 18:21:23 -0400

hi all

At 16:40 2001/07/10 -0500, Peyton, Ronald wrote:
>Is anyone aware of any studies done on claimed benefits of ecstasy for
>parkinsons?  I have an acquaintance whose pd tremors are worse than mine,
>and he claims while under ecstasy's influence, his tremors cease.  He does
>not take ecstasy for the "high" as he is no longer to obtain a high from the
>drug due to the lack of dopamine receptors he has thanks to pd.  He does
>ecstasy when he is in a social environment and wants his tremors under
>control and claims it works better than any of the other drugs he takes
>(primarily sinemet).   Does anyone know of anything credible along this line
>other than just individual claims?  Thanks.
>Ron

definitely not recommended;
there is a lot of information about this in the list archives

janet

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