Dear Jason,
As to your question concerning why so many "young" people have
Parkinson's, there is probably a more obvious,less shared answer. What
no one ever talks about in this group is the past use of recreational
drugs. We know that Cocaine may be a major contributor to early onset
Parkinsons. Other recreational drug use, such as LSD,marijuana, and
speed may also be at fault.
The group of people entering middle age now were the 60's
generation. While it is more acceptable to talk about insecticides,
herbicides, fungicides, and vitamins as insidious causes of this disease,
substance abuse should be explored as well.
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Mary Ann Ryan
