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> > I should have added that we have heard about his therapy for more than 10 > years but nothing has ever been published and nobody on this list apart from > JOhn Emrys recently, has ever reported anything. I should think if that > approach were so successful, it should have transpired by now I'm not sure why it hasn't done so in the US, but in Canada he's a complete unknown to the medical establishment here, though every naturopath I referenced his name to, knew of him and had his books on their office shelves. It may be that the GSH compound isn't easily available to the general public; it's not even listed in the CPS Index so most pharmacies don't even know what it is. Some of the hoops and gyrations we had to go through would make you laugh [now] if they didn't make you cry in frustration [first]. We had a very steep learning curve... and then there's the systemic cost of administering it to the patient. If you're unable to do so yourself at home, just think of it – the compound itself, the frequency of injections, the time spent per procedure (to patient and medical professional both), etc. It's not as cost-effective to the medical system as downing a capsule and damnably inconvenient. As far as I'm aware, it's considered a natural substance which means patents don't apply. It's worth noting that one of the first questions my neuro asked was, "Where are you getting it?" followed immediately by, "What does it cost?" So clearly they are aware of it. She also hasn't recc that I stop using it, nor dumped me as a patient. She refers to me as "... the anomaly," which I have yet to decide is a compliment even though she smiles when she says it. Still, the pharmacy that compounds the GSH for us keeps a couple of full-size coolers of it on the shelves, mixed fresh every week. So aside from people with respiratory issues and such, somebody across Canada is using it. Interestingly, the compound was put through clinical trials at Toronto Western Hospital (which is considered to be the apex of neuro research in Canada), and CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health). That was in 1997 or '98; I recall coming over the articles when we were doing our own research, trying to locate the doctors who worked on the study. The trial's conclusion was deemed inconclusive and recommended additional research... and it wouldn't be the first time we've heard that about treatments for PWP's, would it? ;) What can I say; so far, it's been working pretty well for me in delaying the need for the hard stuff. ;P John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn