Re: "The cheese effect"

[will johnston <johnston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 02:18 PM 3/5/97 -0500, you wrote:
>     Please explain what is meant by "The cheese effect" as that phrase/term
>has been used to apply to PD.
>
>                            Thanks for your help,
>
>                                                     Rose (of)
>                                                     Motel Five
>

Dear Rose,

        The cheese effect is  generally a racing heartbeat, skyrocketing
blood pressure brought on by eating foods high in tyrosines. These foods are
generally aged cheeses [stilton particularly but far from exclusively],
summer sausage [really any aged meat, anything wurst is ammong the worst],
old wines [sauternes especially], smoked foods, anchovies, aged liquors.
These are the worst offenders. A MAO inhibitor such as many anti-psychotics
/ anti-depressants and Eldeprtl [particularly if above 10 mg/day] wil make
things worse.

Can't you add one more and leave the light on with a funny story?
And here's to long "ons" and short "offs"

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