hey hey hey judith! In a message dated 1998/09/04 00:37:36, you write: << These patents relate to compounds which are orally-active small molecules that cross the blood-brain-barrier and induce regeneration and protection of neuronal cells. >> orally = taken by mouth, i.e. no surgery [!] needed to implant anything induce regeneration = yowza! growing my own dopamine makers! this sounds like progress to me! janet [log in to unmask]