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Bankers' cocaine binge
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
...go together. Both involve taking risks and have a similar effect on the brain. Each activity raises dopamine levels, the organ's feel-good chemical, according to Trevor Robbins, professor of cognitive...
Hsp104: Baker's Yeast Protein May Protect Against Parkinson's Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 16, 2008
...ps in many forms of the disease, and that this process is intimately tied to the selective death of dopamine-producing neurons that results in Parkinson's disease.
Now a team from University of...
Xenazine (tetrabenazine): First Drug for Chorea in Huntington's Disease, Approved by the FDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 15, 2008
...nvoluntary movement - in people with Huntington's disease .
Xenazine decreases the amount of dopamine available to work at relevant synapses in the brain. Dopamine is a chemical that communicat...
Gene Therapy May Treat Cocaine Addiction
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 17, 2008
... Using gene therapy, researchers have demonstrated in rats that increasing the levels of dopamine D2 receptors in the brain can reduce use of cocaine by 75 percent .
"By increasing dopamine ...
Lost Dopamine Cells Replacement: Promising Therapeutic Strategy for Parkinson's
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 5, 2007
...There is a progressive degeneration of brain cells known as dopamine (DA) cells in Parkinson's disease .
What if these cells can be replaced?
Indeed, the replacement of dopamine cells is...
Progression of Parkinson's Disease May Be Prevented by Peptide Therapy
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 25, 2007
...ra.
Gradual degeneration of these cells causes a reduction in a vital chemical neurotransmitter, dopamine. The decrease in dopamine results in one or more of the classic signs of Parkinson's di...
OTC NSAIDs May Reduce Risk of Parkinson's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 6, 2007
...9;s disease .
Parkinson's disease is a motor system disorder, resulting from the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells and is characterized by four primary symptoms:
tremor, or tremblin...
Tetrabenazine (TBZ) Protects Brain Cells in Huntington's Disease Model
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 26, 2007
...ributed as Xenazine™ ( Cambridge Laboratories ) or Nitoman® ( Roche ) - blocks the action of dopamine (a compound that some nerve cells use to signal others). Though not approved in the United Sta...
Isradipine: Hypertension, Stroke Drug That May Stop Parkinson's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 11, 2007
... been found to slow and might even stop the progression of Parkinson's disease .
The death of dopamine cells in the brain is the main cause of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Northwest...
FDA Approves Neupro Transdermal Patch Against Parkinson's Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2007
...f early-stage idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). Neupro is a once-daily non-ergolinic dopamine agonist skin patch developed by Schwarz Pharma .
"This is an important step forward ...
Neupro® (rotigotine transdermal system): First FDA-Approved Parkinson's Disease Patch
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 10, 2007
...ence (U.S. subsidiary of Schwarz Pharma AG ), Neupro works by delivering the drug rotigotine (a dopamine agonist) continuously through the skin (transdermal) using a silicone -based patch tha...
Love at First Site
in The Dating Weblog, on May 9, 2007
...eople who are different. Fisher, a professor at Rutgers , thinks it's genetics. Genes for dopamine are associated with motivation and curiosity, genes for serotonin are linked to stability. ...
Energy Booster Creatine May Boost Dying Cells in Parkinson's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 1, 2007
...Parkinson's disease .
In Parkinson's disease, the neurotransmitter critical to movement - dopamine - is depleted. That's why the current gold standard for therapy is a synthetic dopamin...
Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) May Trigger Compulsive Gambling
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 13, 2007
... Pathological gambling is an impulse disorder previously found as a side effect of dopamine agonist therapy in Parkinson's disease patients.
Now, though occurring only in small number of r...
Restless Legs and Gambling
in Well Woman Blog, on February 12, 2007
...er starting treatment for restless legs syndrome, also known as RLS. The three patients were taking dopamine agonists, a class of medications used to treat restless legs syndrome and Parkinson's. ...
Why Eating Feels So Good: The Neurobiological Explanation
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 24, 2006
...rons that provide the sensation of pleasure and the expectation of reward).
These neurons produce dopamine and are located in a region of the brain known as the ventral tegmental area (VTA).
Tam...
A Cure for Not Gambling
in Philoneist, on September 18, 2006
...er. Researchers at Glasgow's Southern General Hospital found that Parkinson's patients on dopamine become addicted to gambling at rates disproportionately higher than people not taking the m...
Nicotine Protects Against Parkinson's-like Brain Damage
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 9, 2006
...uld never recommend that people smoke, these results suggest that nicotine promotes the survival of dopamine-producing cells in animals with no overt Parkinson's symptoms," said David A. Schw...
Gambling Pinpointed in the Brain
in The Gambling Weblog, on August 3, 2006
...ound specific areas that show up when people gamble - or decide whether to take the risk or reward. Dopamine - one of the brain's neurotransmitters controlled the brain's regions that were act...
FDA Approves Pfizer's Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix™
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 11, 2006
...ain that nicotine binds to when inhaled in cigarette smoke, an action that leads to the release of dopamine in the pleasure centers of the brain. Taking the drug blocks any inhaled nicotine from rein...
New Guidelines On Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 10, 2006
...ted."
Parkinson's disease is primarily due to the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, a substance produced in the dopaminergic neurons in the brain. This disease involves a pro...
obsession: the flip side to parkinson's drugs?
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 20, 2006
...er centers found new evidence suggesting that drugs used against Parkinson's disease boosts the dopamine level in the patients' brain. While dopamine is associated with various addictive behav...
MJFF Grants $4.2M For Parkinson's Disease Gene Therapy R&D
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 9, 2006
....
Parkinson's Disease is a debilitating condition resulting when brain cells cease to produce dopamine , a chemical crucial for the cellular communication that controls muscle movement. Current ...
Gene Therapies Against Parkinson Disease On Clinical Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 15, 2005
...n of Parkinson's Disease, a debilitating condition resulting when brain cells cease to produce dopamine , a chemical crucial for the cellular communication that controls muscle movement.
Scient...
New Target Found for Parkinson's Disease Therapies
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 24, 2005
...belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders, which are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. According to the National Institutes of Health, At least 500,000 peo...
Drugs for Parkinson's May Cause Gambling Addiction
in The Gambling Weblog, on July 11, 2005
...o addictions and potential cures
Parkinson's Disease is often treated with drugs that increase dopamine levels to help control movement - however, dopamine also plays a part in the body's rew...