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  • George Kapetanakis

    Member
    April 30, 2019 at 5:30 pm

    That’s great news. I am surprised that people are not all over this.

    • George Kapetanakis

      Member
      May 2, 2019 at 7:47 pm

      Plendil is a Calcium Blocker. M J Fox site just announced that a 3 year old phase 3 study of another Calcium Blocker called Isradipine was called off because it was not showing any results. Does that mean that Plendil is now out? Who knows. Hopefully we’ll find out soon.

  • Lou Hevly

    Member
    May 1, 2019 at 8:28 am

    Interesting. So a cooperative doctor could prescribe Plendil for us tomorrow, then we could see if it worked. Since it has been approved as safe, we would just have to check the contraindications and drug interactions, and if these were negative, what would we have to lose?

    Is there a cooperativedoctors.org out there?

    • Deleted User

      Deleted User
      May 1, 2019 at 8:28 am

      I often wonder if there is not enough money to be made for a cure or treatment, would it be something made available to those who suffer?

  • George Kapetanakis

    Member
    May 2, 2019 at 12:17 pm

    And now it’s another treatment with Intranasal Insulin for PD.

    • Deleted User

      Deleted User
      May 2, 2019 at 2:49 pm

      Hi George, I am not sure I understand your last comment. COuld you please clarify?

  • George Kapetanakis

    Member
    May 2, 2019 at 2:59 pm

    Yes of course. It was on today’s news from this site. Treatment with Intranasal Insulin May Improve Verbal Fluency and Motor Function, Early Study Shows

    • Deleted User

      Deleted User
      May 2, 2019 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you George for clarifying… SO much to read, so little ime…:-)

  • George Kapetanakis

    Member
    May 2, 2019 at 5:32 pm

    No problem Jean. Take care.

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