I am actually quite curious about the presence of citric acid and also
ascorbic acid (vitamin C in the concentrated orange juice) in Mountain
Dew.  Coca-Cola has neither acid.

Do these acids speed the absorption of Sinemet?

-Ivan




On Fri, 28 May 1999 09:56:24 -0700 Walter Ervin
<[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Mt. Dew, up until about a year ago, had the highest amount of caffine
>of
>any soda on the market.  My son used to use it when studing all night
>for a test.
>
>There is another soda with higher caffine now, called (I think)
>Boost,
>or something like that.
>
>Possibly the increased caffine in the Mt. Dew is what is getting you
>going.
>Walter
>
>
>Ivan M Suzman wrote:
>>
>> Hi Brian, and Kathrynne Holden, and anyone else -
>>
>> Wonder what  each of you thinks about Mt. Dew soda as compared to
>> Coca-Cola.
>> Does Mt. Dew get sold in the United Kingdom?
>> I prefer Mountain Dew for a  quick Sinemet boost, and  continue to
>use it
>> successfully back-stage when performing under the stress of stage
>> conditions, with my men's Chorus.
>>
>>  Ingredients in Mt. Dew include Parkie-friendly ingredients
>(Kathrynne  -
>> what do you have to say, oh diet guru that you are?):
>>
>>  - high fructose corn syrup and/or sugar
>>  - concentrated orange juice
>>  - citric acid
>>  - carbonated water.
>>
>> I find that Coca-Cola helps also, but more slowly. It seems to me
>> to be sweeter, more syrupy, and can knock me into dyskinesia.
>> Mountain Dew works faster, more predictably, and more evenly, for
>me,
>> at least.
>>
>> In either case, a quick energy boost can be obtained form Reese's
>Peanut
>> Butter Cups --( Barb Mallut and other PWP chocolate lovers can
>confirm?)!
>>
>> Ivan
>> :-)
>>
>> Brian wrote, in part:
>>
>> >Hello Jim, This kind of practical assistance to those less
>experienced
>> >in
>> >using Sinemet is good to see; If you don't mind, I would like to
>add
>> >it
>> >to the next revision of my 'Living with Levadopa' booklet...

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