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On Wed, 6 Nov 1996, Zippo Bilbrok 3.0e8 wrote: > > I know that Beta-blockers are used in cases of non-PD tremor, but I'm > wondering if any research has been done to determine whether Lopressor and > similar beta-blockers are dopamine agonists. There is nothing that I can > find in the literature in this regard. > ---- Mary Ann: You might want to read the article by Carpenter,A., et.al. in NEUROLOGY 1996;46:1548-1551 which according to my mycrographic notes says that the beta-blocker propranalol (Inderol) markedly reduces levodopa induced diskenesia but not dystonia in PD. Perhaps this article will answer some of your questions. -------------------- Sid Roberts 66/dx2 [log in to unmask] Youngstown, Ohio