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Nicotine shows promise as treatment against Parkinson's disease:
"New research suggests that nicotine treatment protects against the same type of brain damage that occurs in Parkinson's disease. The research was conducted in laboratory animals treated with MPTP, an agent that produces a gradual loss of brain function characteristic of Parkinson's. Experimental animals receiving chronic administration of nicotine over a period of six months had 25 percent less damage from the MPTP treatment than those not receiving nicotine.
This protective effect may explain the lower incidence of Parkinson's disease among smokers. The results also suggest that nicotine may be useful as a potential therapy in the treatment of early-stage Parkinson's patients.
The five-year study was conducted by researchers at The Parkinson's Institute, an independent, non-profit research institute located in Sunnyvale, California. The study ...."
"New research suggests that nicotine treatment protects against the same type of brain damage that occurs in Parkinson's disease. The research was conducted in laboratory animals treated with MPTP, an agent that produces a gradual loss of brain function characteristic of Parkinson's. Experimental animals receiving chronic administration of nicotine over a period of six months had 25 percent less damage from the MPTP treatment than those not receiving nicotine.
This protective effect may explain the lower incidence of Parkinson's disease among smokers. The results also suggest that nicotine may be useful as a potential therapy in the treatment of early-stage Parkinson's patients.
The five-year study was conducted by researchers at The Parkinson's Institute, an independent, non-profit research institute located in Sunnyvale, California. The study ...."