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pace_gen t1_j9ry1mv wrote

Reply to comment by Roughneck16 in Researchers have found that a Parkinson’s-linked mutation in a gene called Endophilin A1 blocks the process by which the body and the brain recycle cell waste. Without the process, autophagy, toxic debris builds up and neurons die. This discovery could change the focus of Parkinson's treatments. by QldBrainInst

Levodopa is the most commonly prescribed drug for Parkinson's. It is absorbed in the intestine and the brain converts it to dopamine, which is the brain chemical that powers normal movement but decreases in Parkinson's disease (PD).

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Please_Log_In t1_j9skj7l wrote

Big Pharma always recommends medicalization over lifestyle changes: their priority is profits

EDIT: i'm not denying the need for medication, in many cases it's the best way to treat symptoms.

I'm just cynical about medicalization in general.

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vomex45 t1_j9sm63e wrote

Parkinson's is not the sort of thing that can be fixed with lifestyle changes. "Big Pharma" making Carbidopa/Levodopa is the sole reason my dad has been even remotely functional for the last 15 years.

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Beyond-Time t1_j9sn1vm wrote

There is truth for your statement, but the is the wrong thread. There is no lifestyle change that will fix Parkinson's. Perhaps you're a bit account, who knows

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pace_gen t1_j9tk378 wrote

My dad and grandfather both had Parkinson's. The medicine came a long way between them. We were happy pharmaceutical companies took the medicines to the next level.

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Kasspa t1_j9ucp8n wrote

You do know what Parkinsons is right? Do you think Michael J Fox could just change his lifestyle, and things would get better for him?

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