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Sinemet, as well as Permax and other agonists, may eventually lead to psychological problems such as hallucination, paranoia, and dementia. The literature mentions that about 35% of PWP are affected. Dr. Lieberman of the APDA mentioned at one seminar held in this area that with age, practically every one gets it. Would a delay in the use of these drugs defer the problems? Would a reduction in the use of these drugs reduce the probability of incurring these side effects? It can be a very tight balancing act, but the answers have not as yet come forth. I found it far more difficult to deal with these psychological problems that my Barbara incurred than with the dyskinesias. Get good medical advice from Movement Disorder Specialists and possibly from Neuro-psychiatrists who are well versed with these drugs. Best wishes, Michel 'Carpe Diem' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Berger" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 10:48 PM Subject: PD progression SNIPPED > In 10 June message Marla Gilham stated "the less levadopa you take, the > better". Does anyone have any supporting information? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn