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Great! First they tried to tell me that my migraines were a sign of my intelligence. Now they're telling the same story with PD. Well, imho, if your head is bursting with pain, or you're frozen up into an armadillo, or thrashing about in dyskinetic frenzy - what difference does it make what your I Q is? Hilary Blue J. R. Bruman wrote: > > PD researchers think that the glutamate family of neurotransmitters, > particularly N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA), is harmful to the neurons > whose failure causes PD. So they are testing NMDA antagonists such as > amantadine (Symmetrel) and riluzole (Rilutek) in hopes they will help > alleviate the symptoms of PD. > Now here comes a report in this week's Nature, also picked up by Science > News, that mice genetically altered to have extra NMDA are demonstrably > smarter than ordinary mice (They learn, adapt, and remember better). > It's cautiously foreseen as an IQ-gene for people! Conversely, it boils > down to this: If you have PD, it may be because you aren't dumb. Will > we someday get to choose? Cheers, > Joe > -- > J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 > 3527 Cody Road > Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013