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Originally Posted by MaryS
Thanks to all who replied! Thank you Terri for sharing your experience on Mirapex. The doctor today said Requip and Mirapex are similar drugs and in the same family so they have equal chance of being neuroprotective. He did not seem optimistic that either is. Soccertese, I appreciate your observation about US and UK, and your advice about generics. I am grateful to you all for helping me to prepare for this appointment.
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Mary, the early research showed "some" evidence that agonists might be neuroprotective. Today, there isn't much credence given to those early studies. Improvements shown for agonists in those studies is now attributed strictly to the drug's symptomatic effects, not interventional. You should take them (whichever works best) if they are helping you symptomatically. However, I personally wouldn't make the decision based on potential for neuroprotection.