Posted by blueboy on June 14, 2008, at 8:56:00
In reply to does selegiline really mitigate DAergic cell loss?, posted by iforgotmypassword on June 13, 2008, at 5:08:48
> does it really stop natural dopaminergic brain cell loss over time (13% each decade of adult life?), or mitigate it to any degree?
>My pdoc doesn't buy it. The research, IIRC, is sparse and possibly conflicting. On the other hand, he was willing to prescribe a sub-therapeutic dose to me, since there didn't appear to be any danger of drug/food reactions, from the single MAOI effect at low doses.
Also an IIRC, I think the effect has only been shown in rats.
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