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Jim, "PD is rare in that the body can affect the medication, as well as the other way around." Such an interesting statement, Could you say more about that? Kathleen 2009/6/10 rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> > I did not write this article, have anything to do with the research, nor > am I passing judgment on the conclusion of this study, just reporting. > > Ray > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Jim Slattery" <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 9:41 PM > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Mouse Model points to new PD Treatments > > From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Mouse Model points to new PD Treatments >> >> Hi Rayilynlee, >> >> No non-human model of PD can ever produce the effects of psychological >> stress on PD, since no non-human can produce the complex intermix of stress >> hormones, personal reaction to incidents of stress, and the admix of >> individual medications. >> Nor can a non-human produce the conversions of the catecholamine system, >> particularly from dopamine to adrenaline (epinephrine) to nor-adrenaline >> (nor-epinephrine) that can occur in a human subjected to psychological >> stress. (Note for example, a PWP confronted with the need to make a public >> presentation). >> >> High catecholamine levels in blood are associated with stress, which can >> be induced from psychological reactions or environmental stressors such as >> elevated sound levels, intense light, or low blood sugar level. PD is rare >> in that the body can affect the medication, as well as the other way around. >> >> That said, any advance is for the better. >> >> Dr James F Slattery, PhD Soc Sc >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn