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Old 12-29-2009, 12:31 PM
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The evidence against statins is building daily.

http://www.joimr.org/JOIMR_Vol7_No1_Dec2009.pdf

PN is a pretty accepted result these days. Some of the other
neuro potential damage is alarming.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...m&ordinalpos=3

Zocor is the most lipophilic statin, and hence crosses into the CNS more than others.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

There are some new studies showing a genetic tendency for some people being greater than others to show PN effects.

What is doubly alarming is that doctors don't accept patient complaints and hence continue the drug which further damages the patients:
Everyone taking a statin should read this:
http://www.medicationsense.com/artic...cts012108.html
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