Steve, I agree with your assessment, but am thinking if I got benefit from it like I did the first time I took it I might still be on it. But then since my chemo 26 years ago I am kind of pill-phobic. Ray--- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Rack" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 7:35 PM Subject: Re: Correction on Selegeline's neuroprotection > >Steve, I am no expert on this (especially since I don't take Sinemet any >>more) but I think neuros like to delay our taking carbodopa/levodopa due >>to >>the dyskinesias and other side effects PWP eventually suffer, some sooner, >>some later. >>Ray > > That's the point. I think Levadopa is a neurotoxin. The damage is > evidenced by the dyskinesias. The powers-that-be don't want to admit > that because it could open the door to litigation. > > -- > Steve R. > Brattleboro, VT > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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