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Originally Posted by johnt
The BBC are reporting [1] a brain "'wonder-drug'", well two, actually:
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I'm very aware that I've recently contributed to a thread that warns of the danger of "hype". So, although we can really hope that these drugs will substantially slow the progression of PD on humans, I think the chances are low.
John
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This is an example of EXACTLY how the media over-hypes research. Did they really need to call them "wonder-drugs"? No, but by doing so, they get more attention. Any of us who have been following the research over the years can tell you about dozens of "wonder-drugs" that have been tossed aside when human research has failed.