http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ghlight=byetta

I recall problems with pancreatitis associated with Byetta. Administration is via injection.

One member with YOPD posted about using Byetta for control of diabetes without problems:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...t=27738&page=2

Yes, there is an ongoing lawsuit against Amylin claiming Byetta causes pancreatic cancer. Same issue with Januvia. Although, I think most, if not all, of the Diabetes 2 drugs have some significant side effects.

There is a current clinical study which is actually recruiting now on Pioglitazone (Actos). I considered joining and met with a research team at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. I decided against it for several reasons, one of which was it's association with bladder cancer. Because of that risk I believe the study has to keep the use under one year.

Still, there seems to be some link with these drugs and PD. I believe you have posted on them several times. Frustrating that a lot of the early animal research took place a decade ago and we are still not close to having an answer.

Thanks,

Gary