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Originally Posted by lindylanka
This is very interesting, because here there are people saying that depression in PD can be alleviated by taking sinemet, and that dealing with depression can help PD.
Is this indicative of possible neurotransmitter balancing issues that extend beyond just replacing dopamine.
Horsegoer, hope your father gets help with this, and Steve thanks for widening out the topic. PD is a complex disorder.......
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Thanks Lindy!..And to think I was entertaining the thought of DBS, and all I needed to do is take a few inexpensive pills
You are corrrect..Evidently when we are depressed, or upset, the brain does not produce as much dopamine
There have been times when I was so upset that my meds wore off