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Hi Ralph and Bob,
I believe I am the one who mentioned it.  One of my patients brought it to my attention, and we have been obsessing on it since, and trying to get it (or info about it) .  There are some articles about Budipine on Medline most of them from Germany and Austria.  It is not a new drug (~20 yo).  It is purported to help tremor in PD.  I asked Dr. Melvin Yahr with whom I work to get me in touch with the people who manufacture the drug and as soon as I have some info I will post it on the list. If you have any info I will be grateful.
Rami
 
Rami Kaminski MD
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From: [log in to unmask]>Ralph Reichert
To: [log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: Bob Anibal and Tremor drug??????

>Some time ago there was a reference to a drug that showed promise to control
>tremor. I looked in my deleted file but couldn't find it  Am I dreaming and
>maybe saw it somewhere else??  I made a note about it somewhere but my
>somewheres go over the rainbow with the bluebirds.  We are going to see
>Cecily's neuro in a couple of weeks and I want to ask him about it.  Soooooo
>if some one of you lovely people can remember the name of the drug we would
>appreciate it no end.
>By the way I am so envious of you guys and/or gals that are getting the
>various surgeries -I wish you all success  -  my princess can't have any of
>them  because of her stroke.
>Bob Anibal

Hi Bob: Possibly that drug was BUDIPINE (trade name PARKISAN) - available,
sofar as I've been able to find out, only in Germany.
I'm on it's trail and will tell the List if I find out anything useful.
Ralph.