Funny you mention this. I take DOMPERIDONE - also marketed outside the US, and one of the warnings is for lactating mothers. Mario ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 10:23 AM Subject: Re: Amantadine, Symmetrel, PD and AIDS > Charlie, > Thank you for posting the information re Amatadine working in two different > ways..an anti-viral agent and anti--Parkinsons drug. > > I was on the Cabergoline (agonist) clinical trial for 44 months. It is my > understanding that this is a satisfactory agonist (it is marketed in Europe > as an agonist).....but the primary use for which the drug was developed is to > reduce prolactin for nursing mothers. The drug is sold in the US for nursing > mothers....and did receive FDA approval as an anti-Parkinsons drug also. > (And I have never heard a connection made between breast milk and > Parkinsons!!!!!!!!!!). > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn