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At 05:15 AM 8/18/96 -0400, you wrote:
>On Sun 18 Aug, [log in to unmask] wrote:
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>> MM
>To: All
>
>Several people have picked up the point which I raised about limiting the
>amount of Carbidopa taken per day. I did what I should have done in the first
>place, and checked my reference ( Which was "The Parkinson's Handbook" by
>Dwight C. McGoon) and I found that the correct quantity should have been 100mg
>per day, not 50 as I wrote. Apologies if I have mislead anyone.
>
>I recommend you to read Anne Rutherford's posting on the subject for more info.
>
>Regards,
>
>Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]>
>
Dr. McGoon is far better known for his cardiac expertise. He takes carbidopa
and Levodopa as separate medicines rather than taking Sinemet according to
his book. He also has a timing variation in the medications. Does anyone
else take levodopa and carbidopa separately?