Ron,
I so don’t have the background for your question so this may be way off base. I wonder if any of your BBB permeability questions have been answered in investigations of the Dopamine theories of Schizophrenia:
Neuroleptic drugs and the Blood Brain Barrier
http://www.metacrawler.com/info.meta...17/top/-/-/1/1
is a search that yields similar info on antipsychotic meds.
On the stress factor, I tremor to beat the band everytime I have to do any public speaking and my Grandfather, a brittle diabetic, ran the risk of insulin shock whenever he had to address an audience.
I’d like to learn more about BBB theories. The appeal for me is they could address PD through the ages. I downloaded an e-text of the King James version of the Bible and found dozens of references to palsy which I accept as references to PD or similar diseases. I don’t think folks during the time of Christ had worries over pesticides or pollution, however the same virus that could invade the lining of the heart muscle may permeate and cause a bruising of the brain.
Bible, King James Version
14 matches.
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1Mac.9
1. [55] And as he began to pull down, even at that time was Alcimus plagued, and his enterprizes hindered: for his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more speak any thing, nor give order concerning his house.
Matt.4
1. [24] And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Matt.8
1. [6] And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
Matt.9
1. [2] And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
2. [6] But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Mark.2
1. [3] And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
2. [4] And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
3. [5] When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
4. [9] Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
5. [10] But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
Luke.5
1. [18] And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
2. [24] But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
Acts.9
1. [33] And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
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