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> How do they know I'm lacking dopamine when there is no blood test to
> measure how much I have? (and  I don't want to wait til I die to find out)

I am not sure dopamine finds itself in blood. It is a neurotransmitter that 
makes neurones connect but i am not sure it finds itself in the blood.

> I don't think the disease process is understood at all, even  though they
> say it is, but then what do I know?

They are beginning to unravel it but just the lack or uneven release of 
dopamine may cause very different smptoms.

If you want to know  more about neurotransmitters an have tiem, go to:

http://www.benbest.com/science/anatmind/anatmd10.html

maryse

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