Ecstasy, a breakthrough for Parkinsons?

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Posted by mospeedracer on Jun-06-2003 01:53:

Ecstasy, a breakthrough for Parkinsons?

Scientists looking for a cure for Parkinsons Disease have found that Ecstasy may hold some of the answers.
A study was conducted at Manchester University where 'E' was given to Monkeys with the disease. The results took everyone by surprise!

Each of the Monkeys had been given L-dopa on a daily basis (a drug given to treat the disease). A side effect of this drug is the uncontrollable movement to the subject's limbs. However, after receiving a dose of ecstasy, the monkey's uncontrollable movements were either stopped all together or drastically reduced by up to 85%.

Scientists now believe their findings could help develop a new treatment for Parkinson's disease based on ecstasy.

The studies were prompted following a Panorama documentary documenting the effects the drug had on former stuntman Tim Lawrence's life.

Robert Meadowcroft, from Britain's Parkinson's Disease Society has warned sufferers against trying ecstasy stating that it is illegal and potentially dangerous'.

http://www.clubbed.com/clubbers/article1460.asp

just thought that this was interesting to read about.

Posted by Dmatrox on Jun-06-2003 02:10:

hmm, i looked on the manchester uni site and found nothing on it

Is there a more reliable source for that information?

it seems sketchy to me since its from a clubbing site.

nice to know monkeys get E's too

Posted by Trance-Aqua on Jun-06-2003 02:22:

..." the monkey's uncontrollable movements were either stopped all together or drastically reduced by up to 85%. "...

LOL

Posted by occrider on Jun-06-2003 02:22:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2409755.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1169980.stm

It's kind of an old story ... dunno why it's resurfacing now.

Edit: but at the same time whereas it may help those with parkinson's it may help cause parkinson's.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2283300.stm

Posted by Dmatrox on Jun-06-2003 02:36:

thanks for the links

dont parkinsons patients get weed too?

Posted by fitom tiel on Jun-06-2003 03:47:

i just wonder...who had the sadistic idea of giving E to monkeys in the first place.

Posted by Blake613 on Jun-06-2003 04:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Dmatrox
thanks for the links

dont parkinsons patients get weed too?

I dunno. I'll smoke to that.

Posted by Drifter on Jun-06-2003 04:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Dmatrox
thanks for the links

dont parkinsons patients get weed too?

yeah probably if there feeling blind

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