I started w/ a liquid Amantadine and took 1 tsp (50) daily for a week, upped to 2 tsp daily the 2nd week and am now - 3rd week - at 1 capsule (100 mg) daily. This was prescriibed by my local GP Doctor. I'm going to be away for winter and will see a neurologist soon. There aren't any near where I live. I've been 'self-mediciating' for the past 3-4 years. I was doing very well until a year ago when I had a small oops-slip while exercising and experienced an over-night change for the worse. I strongly believe that there is a musculo-skeletal factor with PD.

I was thinking the same re: no formulated blends of ben-carb w/ l-dopa - ie different manufacturers. ($$ issue)

I have not taken requip... Someone - Ol' CS? - recently said that Amantadine is like a mild dopamine agonist. I don't know. Have absolutely NO bio-chemical background/understanding. Can't speak that language!