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In message <[log in to unmask]> Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network writes: > Even though Eldepryl (Deprenyl, selegiline) is mentioned by authorities, > it has been debated among them for years. Last December there was an > alarming report claiming not only that Eldepryl is ineffective, but that > it seemed to shorten the statistical lifespan of the rather elderly > study subjects. Understandably, neurologists hesitate now to recommend > it, but the conventional wisdom seems to be, wait and see; if you are > already using it and it seems to help, continue at least until the > adverse reports are confirmed. You can always quit if the benefit > doesn't outweigh the apparent cost. > Cheers, Joe > > > J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 > 3527 Cody Road > Sherman Oaks CA 91403 > > > On Tue, 27 Feb 1996, Renee P. User wrote: > > > My mother has been on sinemet cr 50/200 for three years and eldepryl 5mg > > bid. She recently has been switched to sinemet 25/100 with the eldepryl > > but > > the neurologist said if we want to stop the eldepryl we can. The role > > eldepryl plays is questionable. Some say it inhibits the progression of PD > > but I have heard this is not true. We are planning on stopping the eldepryl > > starting tomorrow and see how my mother reacts. by the way during the last > > 3 > > years there has been no improvement in my mothers balance and she has to > > have > > someone to hold her everywhere she goes. Anyone have any info on eldepryl? My wife, 76/10+, was on eldepryl 4 or 5 tears ago for several months. She felt great at first, but we finally noted almost complete appetite resulting in a 30 lb. weight loss, from which she has not recovered. Eldepryl is metabolized, in part, to methamphetamine - "Speed" - so it is not surprising that appetite suppression would occur. Bob Howard > > Bob Howard, occasionally known formally as: Robert B. Howard <[log in to unmask]> 1320 Wisconsin St. Hudson, WI 54016 Voice phone (714) 386 3596 Bob Howard, occasionally known formally as: Robert B. Howard <[log in to unmask]> 1320 Wisconsin St. Hudson, WI 54016 Voice phone (714) 386 3596