hi all my two cents' worth in re the selegiline 'debate': i've taken 10mg per day along with sinemet since 1988 [diagnosis] and have not regretted it at all. i did a sample search in the list archives for 'official' findings: > search selegiline in parkinsn from 19980101 to today where subject contains "PMID:" the above search query would look for any pmid medical abstract posted since january 1st 1998 which mentions "selegiline" the results: -> 15 matches. Item # Date Subject ------ ---- ------- 042762 PMID: 9554122: Robotization of neurosurgery: present and future outlook 042763 PMID: 9585633: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy in clinical neuroimaging 042764 PMID: 9307248: Cerebral activity changes due to GPI or STN stimulation in PD 042766 PMID: 9485059: Opposite motor effects of pallidal stimulation in PD 042767 PMID: 9549521: Subthalamic nucleus or internal pallidal stimulation in YOPD 049830 PMID: 9762373: Pharmacoeconomic analysis: sinemet CR over standard sinemet 062754 PMID: 10053226: SELEDO: a 5-year trial on selegiline in early pd with levodopa. 063337 PMID: 10227603: Depression: impact and management by the PD patient and family. 064849 PMID: 10030505: Ropinirole: a dopamine agonist for PD 066967 PMID: 10457386: 5-Year Study Results: Selegiline + early PD progression 067530 PMID: 9483167: Early treatment of PD with cabergoline 070391 PMID: 10439935: Entacapone. A review of its use in PD 070655 PMID: 10030505: Ropinirole: a dopamine agonist for PD 070656 PMID: 10030505: Ropinirole: a dopamine agonist for PD To order a copy of these postings, send the following command: GETPOST PARKINSN xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx to: [log in to unmask] where xxxxxx = the item number of the message [left column above] [leave a space between item numbers janet janet marie paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/ 613 256 8340 PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1A0