Posted by Caleb462 on May 22, 2003, at 22:26:36
In reply to Re: Mirapex » Caleb462, posted by Jack Smith on May 22, 2003, at 12:43:09
> > For instance, tobacco smokers have a much lower chance of developing alzheimers disease.
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> I knew there was something good about my smoking habit. If only people would stop suing so the price wouldn't keep going up.Actually, as you can see in my post to Jane, I was wrong. The likelihood of a smoker developing Parkinson's, however, is reduced.
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> > I mean... dopamine agonists are used to TREAT movement disorders, so it's safe to assume they are not going to cause a movement disorder. It's the antagonists you have to watch out for.
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> Thanks Caleb. That seems to make sense. I assume Mirapex is a stronger agonist than nicotine?
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> JACKNicotine is not a dopamine agonist, it's a chollinergic agonist. Nicotine does cause the release of dopamine, however.
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