Re: On-line medical dictionary

[Rager <jrager@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This info. came from an internet source called On-line medical dictionary.
The URL is 
You might wish to contact them to discuss these points.  It seems to me,
though,
and I admit I am not a medical professional, that your definition of
"agonist" summarizes the main point of the dictionary's definition.  Could
you clarify for me where your definition differs from that provided by the
dictionary?  I would really appreciate it, as I am trying my best to
understand as much as I can.
Thanks, Barb
-----Original Message-----
From: William Heitman <HEITBILL@xxxxxxx>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, June 21, 1998 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: On-line medical dictionary


>In a message dated 6/20/98 4:54:49 PM Central Daylight Time,
jrager@xxxxxxxxxx
>writes:
>
><<
> A drug that has affinity for and stimulates physiologic activity at cell
>receptors normally stimulated by naturally occurring substances, thus
>triggering a biochemical response.
>  >>
> On these points the package insert was either unnecessarily confusing or
>patiently wrong:
>
>The term "agonist" does mean a substance that mimics the action of the
other
>(drug -as in "dopamine agonist").
>
>Dyskinesias are indeed involuntary movements.  They are brought on by years
of
>exposure teamed with acute exposure to l-dopa.
>
>A Dystonia although rarely thought of as a movement, can move limbs and
even
>torsos.  In commonly used terms, these are much like a cramp.  They too are
>brought on by years of exposure teamed with acute exposure to l-dopa.
>
>I hope this helps and doesn't involve too much "guilding the Lilly."
>
>Regards,
>WHH 54/18
>