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  • Parkinson’s May Be Treated with Blood Pressure Medication, Study Says

    Posted by Community Member on April 30, 2019 at 9:32 am

    Felodipine, an approved blood pressure medication, was able to induce clearance of toxic protein aggregates in a mouse model of Parkinson’s, a study says. Read more about Felodipine here.

    What do you think about this news?

    Community Member replied 4 Members · 9 Replies
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  • Community Member

    Member

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

    • Community Member

      Member

      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.

  • Community Member

    Member

    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?

    • Community Member

      Deleted User

      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?

  • Community Member

    Member

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

    • Community Member

      Deleted User

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

  • Community Member

    Member

    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

    • Community Member

      Deleted User

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

  • Community Member

    Member

    No problem Jean. Take care.

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