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Michael I don't know. The "Recommended Dosage" section of this article says it depends on the patient. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Nonsteroidal+Anti-Inflammatory+Drugs -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tentis Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 9:51 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: The surprising link between painkillers and Parkinson's, and more news! Do we have Any idea what dosage "regular use of anti-inflammatory agents" would be? 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