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Re: Sinemet vs. Mirapex, etc.


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> "Several recent studies report a significantly higher rate of dyskinesia  
> in persons who took levodopa compared to those who took the dopamine
> agonists   drugs, ropinirole or pramipexole".


Most studies say starting with agonists may delay onset of dyskinesias but not 
for very long.

> >  "Recent studies indicate  that
> > dopamine agonists may also be neuroprotective, meaning that they may
> >  prevent or delay death of dopamine producing brain cells".


They may be but so far nothing has been proven. For years they said selegiline 
was neuroprotective and then a study said it wasn't.

maryse

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