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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Nicotine Helps Overcome Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

medheadlines.com : "Serious consequence of Parkinson's disease therapy may be reduced by nicotine treatment. Dyskinesia or involuntary movement, is a frequent side-effect of drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease, such as Levodopa. Results of a research announced by Parkinson's Institute indicate that intermittent nicotine therapy decreases incidence of drug-induced dyskinesia by up to 50% in individuals suffering from Parkinson's disease."

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