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" Evidence has recently been published to support this hypothesis of " Demerol-Eldeprel interaction. This may be sufficient for Eldeprel to be " removed from the roster of anti-PD drugs. Demerol is a difficult enough " analgesic to use without adding another source of threat to life. But why choose Eldepryl for removal --- maybe it would be better to remove Demerol from the roster of analgesics. I suspect strongly that Demerol caused, or more likely, was the trigger that initiated my Parkinson's disease. Mine, and many other cases, were diagnosed within a few months after a trauma, such as an auto accident, when Demerol had been used as a pain-killer. This, of course, is only anecdotal evidence, and I am not an authority, but as one RN said on this matter, why take a chance? There are a lot of other analgesics available. A few other authorities sympathize with that view. From: [log in to unmask] * SLMR 2.1a * McLean Virginia USA Tue 04-30-96 12:41 am --- * KMail 3.00y