Originally Posted by reverett123

I am convinced that inflammation (actually activated microglia) is the main "cause" but I have serious doubts about ibuprofen. It is true that it blocks inflammatory prostaglandins. But prostaglandins block TNFa, which is the real problem. We want to inhibit the microglia that produce the TNFa. A Medline search turned up these possibilities-

Simvastatin - if you are taking a statin for cholesterol, this might be a good choice;

Minocycline - an antibiotic from the tetracycline family;

Low Dose Naltrexone - Yes, LDN.

Ginger - the common spice;

Blueberries - try the concentrate;

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Chinese skullcap) - at your health food store;

Resveratrol - from the grape;

Retinoic acid - aka Vitamin A

Green tea extract - the original wonder drug;

Lovastatin - another statin;

Lycopene - from tomatoes to your health food store;

alpha-Tocopherol - Vitamin E;

Triptolide - Chinese herb at your HFS;

Vitamin D3;

Dextromethorphan - cough syrup.