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At 16:37 1999/06/16 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, Dawn - Your doc was probably referring to the >MAO-Inhibitor, Eldepryl. Lots of dietary restrictions >with this one and I don't know if I would give up the >Sinement.. > Carole Hercun,RNC > 52/51/?45 nope no dietary restrictions not for this particular mao inhibitor selegiline aka deprenyl aka eldepryl it was 'new' in 1988 when i was diagnosed i have been on it since along with sinemet it may have neuroprotective properties which i am still optimistic about it does relieve some pd symptoms so it's good to 'start' on the only warning - never take demerol with it - it's potentially fatal there has been some controversy over mortality in studies done in the uk but nothing conclusive lots of good info in the archives and at pubmed several long term scandinavian studies recommend it as a starter med without any reservations janet janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada a new voice http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/ [log in to unmask]