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Old 04-13-2013, 01:28 PM
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Default Nicotine still an option
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I know that this was discuss`ed a time or two according to the archives, but I don't recall anyone really giving it a trial. It might be worth looking at. It seems that smoking would be superior to the patches - more control and you can get the good Cuban forms.


Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology
Can Nicotine be Used Medicinally in Parkinson's Disease?

Claire Thiriez, Gabriel Villafane, Frédérique Grapin, Gilles Fenelon, Philippe Remy, Pierre Cesaro
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Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2011;4(4):429-436.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/746713
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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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