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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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Why?
I have asked this question several times over the years but have never gotten an answer. It is not a hard question and should be easily answered, but for some reason it is not. Since there are some new minds here now, I will ask it again.
We are told that adrenaline is made from noradrenaline which, in turn, is made from dopamine. Enzymes and co-factors are required to enable the reactions.
My question is - If one has a borderline deficit in the supply of any of these chemicals and one encounters a situation that requires the production of adrenaline beyond the normal reserve, what happens? Do we deplete dopamine to create the more essential adrenaline? And what if this is a chronic problem?
Most importantly, why is it so difficult to find the answer to such a basic question?
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000.
Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well.
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