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["Hawkins, Darwin" <Darwin.Hawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Tourette Syndrome vs. Parkinsons

This article submitted by Wayne Berkenkamp on 8/3/98 to the PD Forum:

Tourette Syndrome is characterized by the brains over supply of
dopamine. Parkinson's Disease is brought about by the brains gradual
decreased ability to manufacture dopamine - an undersupply. Are there
any neurologists out there exploring the possibilities that these my be
complimentary conditions that could be exploited for the mutual benefit
of those that suffer from these diseases?

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This ties in with something I heard on the news today. European doctors
have discovered that they can treat cocaine addiction by using a common
(AND CHEAP) medication prescribed for Epilepsy. The medication reduces
the production of dopamine (which they believe contributes to the "high"
from the cocaine. Now, I know we don't want to reduce the dopamine
levels by taking that med, but could there be a benefit derived for some
non addictive derivative of cocaine? Or maybe we just all become
addicts, then we would get some government action!!!

Darwin Hawkins