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charles i think the original comments in the neuroscience journal which i cant uncover now was to the effect the it was nicotine and not smoking which was the issue judy >From: Charles E Murray <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: nicotine and pd >Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 18:47:26 -0700 > >Message said in part, re: medical evidence: >"Evidence is growing that cigarette smoking and nicotine may prevent >or >ameliorate Parkinson's disease, and could do so in Alzheimer's >dementia. A >variety of mechanisms for potentially beneficial effects of smoking >have >been proposed, but three predominate: the 'anti-estrogenic effect' of >smoking; alterations in prostaglandin production; and stimulation of >nicotinic cholinergic receptors in the central nervous system. Even >established inverse associations cannot be used as a rationale for >cigarette >smoking. These data can be used, however, to clarify mechanisms of >disease, >and point to productive treatment or preventive options with more >narrowly-acting interventions." > >So far most of what has been said seems to focus ultimately on nicotine >itself. I would never personally consider smoking as an option short of >it promising a cure or complete halt to my progression of PK, but I'd >sure look at gum, snuff, patch, or some other less clearly unhealthful >way of taking in nicotine if this research proves out. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com