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No one is quite sure how Amantidine works - but it is believed to be a dopamine agonist. Originally developed as an anti-viral agent, doctors discovered that when their PWP took the drug their symptoms got better. Eventually it was added to a PD drug regimen. My husband's symptoms (he was diagnosed at 40 and originally had a terrible time taking Sinemet) got substantially better when he began to take Amantidine. This is a relatively benign drug, but has been associated with hallucinations in folks with advanced PD. The up-side of Amantidine is that it does protect from the flu. My husband never had the flu until this year when we decreased the drug. Be aware that you cannot suddenly stop Amanditine because it is somewhat addictive neurologically (symptoms increase substantially when the drug is suddenly stopped). --------- God bless Mary Ann (CG Jamie 66/26 with PD) www.bentwillowfarm.org > AMANTADINE? > > My neuro is proposing that I add Amantadine to my meds... (I'm > primarily on Sinemet.). > > I'd like to hear any input you'd care to share... > > Many thanks. Bill > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/434 - Release Date: 8/30/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/434 - Release Date: 8/30/2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn