While we have been discussing this on this thread, the Parkinson's board is having a parallel discussion.

PD involves low dopamine...which then affects movement.

They are discussing dopamine release in the brain (part of the "feel good" reinforcement ) with only the taste of beer without alcohol! Some interesting links are on that thread.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread186987.html

It is operative conditioning, like Pavlov's dogs in early experiments. So if beer is the favored drink, trying a non-alcoholic one may help? The congeners would still be in there, to some extent, so if those are PN triggers, this would not help PNers.

And I learned something new about Coke (Pepsi included).
I purchased some antique apothecary weights on Ebay, for very little money (they are made of brass or bronze). I am going to use them in my art pieces.
They came pretty tarnished, so I used some brasso to clean one up. Brasso is very unpleasant, so I looked on YouTube for other
ways to accomplish this task. One suggested way is to soak the
"coin" in Coca Cola or Pepsi for about 10 minutes. That is how much acid is in those sodas! Very very sobering I think.

This is how that Brasso fixed my 2 dram (ye olde spelling is drachm) weight:
Round coin shaped weights were discontinued about over 75 yrs ago. They were used in pharmacies and groceries to weigh out powders, herbs, or foods. 2 drams is about 1/4 ounce.
The "3" symbol is the dram sign. A dram in liquid measurement is often still found in RX orders today. It is about a teaspoonful (4ml). Today liquids are measured for medicines, more commonly by calibrated cups, or syringes. Target and CVS for example will provide a free syringe for liquids if asked. They both gave me one for the cats, to take upNorth, in case I have to medicate one (like Weezie last summer).

I have another weight, that is oxidized and will try the Pepsi on it...since hubby drinks diet Pepsi sometimes and we have that on hand.