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Hi Murray good to see you back and how is your back? Have you seen Dr. Stoessl's video "New Developments in Parkinson's". I thought it was quite good (my neuro also). Happy New Year Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Murray Charters" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 6:21 AM Subject: Placebos and Parkinson's > Good Morning Murray Kastner and Good Morning All, > > The latest news on the placebo effect vs Parkinson's > was a study released in August 2001... The study was > a Canadian one done by a team at UBC here in Vancouver > (headed by my neuro Dr. Jon Stoessl) > > I thought I had it archived somewhee but couldn't find it. > > This morning I found the references.... > > Placebo mimics drug effects on Parkinson's brains. > 10 August 2001 > http://www.nature.com/nsu/010816/010816-1.html > > MEDICINE > Parkinson's Patients Feel the Placebo Effect > http://www.sciam.com/news/081001/2.html > > All in the Mind > FACT OR ARTIFACT? THE PLACEBO EFFECT > MAY BE A LITTLE OF BOTH > http://www.sciam.com/2001/1001issue/1001scicit2.html > > The Placebo Effect and Parkinson's > http://spring.parkinsons.org.uk/SPRING_Times/21/12.html > > Earlier trials of a different nature also mentioned placebo > surgery... > > Fetal Cell Therapy Benefits Some Parkinson's Patients: > First Controlled Clinical Trial Shows Mixed Results > For release: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 > http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/freedfinal.htm?type=archived > > cheers ..... murray > > * * * > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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