Years ago, there was a participant on this list who admitted to taking Ecstasy and immediately feeling terrific - physically as well as psychologically (the expected outcome). He postulated that there was more than one neuro-transmitter involved in PD. When I asked our neuro about this fellow's experience with the drug, he admitted that the man's hypothesis was correct and had been long suspected by the medical community. Interesting.... --------- God bless Mary Ann (CG Jamie 65/25 with PD) > Amphetamines, including the drug popularly known as Ecstasy, can reverse > the > symptoms of Parkinson's disease in mice with an acute form of the > condition, > according to new research at Duke University Medical Center. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn