Trish Scarmuzzi wrote: > > I just listened to an in-service meeting we had at school. The presenter mentioned that nicotine had an effect on the dopamine levels of the brain. Does anyone have any information on this? Dad quit smoking about 30 years ago, and I was just wondering if there could be a connection? Trish According to some well-documented studies (check Parkinsn archive) smokers seem less prone than others to get PD; or, maybe, PD patients are less likely to be smokers. Who can tell? Cheers, Joe J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 3527 Cody Road Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013