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- Subject: Re: Deprenyl
- Message-ID: <17509@pitt.UUCP>
- From: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
- Date: 18 Nov 92 21:26:24 GMT
- Reply-To: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
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- References: <1992Nov16.235730.2369@cnsvax.uwec.edu>
- Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh Computer Science
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- In article <1992Nov16.235730.2369@cnsvax.uwec.edu> nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu (David Nye) writes:
- >Deprenyl is an irreversible inhibitor of MAO-B purported to slow the
- >progression of Parkinson's disease. It as been in use in Europe for
- >many years as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of PD. The
- >Europeans have, I am told, not been terribly excited about the drug.
- >The studies that have purported to show slowing of the progression of
- >the disease have methodological problems. It is usually given twice
- >a day. A month's worth costs around $100.
- >
- >My question/suggestion: since it irreversibly inhibits MAO-B and has
- >a half life of well over a month, why not give only two tablets a
- >month? That is, presuming that one thinks it should be given at all
- >if it's efficacy hasn't been proven conclusively. It sure would be a
- >heck of a lot cheaper. Thoughts?
- >
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- The studies suggesting efficacy used bid dosage, and that is likely
- why that is what is recommended. A similar situation was when
- the first studies on ASA and TIAs came out, it was 2 tabs bid.
- Since 1 tab "launders" the platelets practically permanently, one
- wondered why such high and often doses were needed. Recently
- studies show that 1 baby aspirin per day is sufficient.
-
- I was recently in a market survey that would seem to indicate
- that another MAO-B inhibitor is being considered for release.
- The poop was that it didn't have the interactions with prozac
- and demerol and didn't have amphetamine metabolites.
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- Gordon Banks N3JXP | "I have given you an argument; I am not obliged
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