New Parkinson’s Drug: Before vs After #curious

New Parkinson’s Drug: Before vs After #madness

Produodopa is a promising new drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, showing potential to outperform current standard treatments. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progressive loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain, leading to motor symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and bradykinesia (slowness of movement). The primary treatment has traditionally been levodopa, a medication that the brain converts into dopamine to alleviate these symptoms.

However, over time, patients on standard levodopa therapy often experience fluctuations in symptom control, known as "on-off" phenomena, where the medication's effectiveness can suddenly diminish, leading to periods of immobility or severe symptoms. These fluctuations can be challenging to manage and significantly impact the quality of life.

Produodopa is an innovative formulation that aims to address these issues more effectively than conventional levodopa treatments. It combines levodopa with carbidopa in a unique dual-release form that provides both immediate and extended release of the medication. The immediate release helps to quickly alleviate symptoms, while the extended release ensures a more stable and consistent delivery of the drug throughout the day. This dual-action approach minimizes the peaks and troughs in dopamine levels that often lead to the "on-off" phenomena, providing patients with more reliable symptom control.

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[sophie]

My granny and Godfather both died from Parkinsons. It's a cruel disease. This is wonderful news ❤❤❤❤

[julyol]

That's amazing! My grandpa died from a horrible pneumonia he had, because food kept getting into his lungs, because of Parkinson's. The future is looking good :)))

[roseblud]

I met a woman with Parkinsons yesterday who was losing her housing in a month. It just makes me sad to think of all of the people who will die of this disease before this treatment becomes widespread. I know it's an amazing thing, but this just reminded me of her.

[mgrey]

This looks wonderful! I hope it gets approved for patients soon!

[barbaraalbus]

Im very hopeful it gets passed, so that it can helps those suffering from this cruel disease. Even if it helps reduce 45% of the effects of Parkinson disease it be a miracle drug.

[joseochoa]

This is awesome!! Reminds me of the insulin pumps. Breakthroughs like this is why I enjoy the medical field!

[zabirdy]

I've only seen this syndrome in person in a dog we used to have, poor thing had to sleep on top of her arm to diminish the shakings, I can only imagine how hard for a person it would be, progress like this sound wonderful and life changing!

[Vixter]

I love the variety of videos on this channel - new developments and explanations of existing issues, no matter how big or small ❤

[aiedle]

I am glad that we are learning more about how the brain operates in detail and making meditation for conditions like this, I have hope for the future that my car wreck won't affect me too much when I grow older.

[Hereisfae]

Wonderful news! Hoping there’s a breakthrough for Alzheimer’s soon too

[kaaviyanair]

This is so personal to me. Just lost my dad to this dreadful disease some days ago. He was in pain for 10+ years before his succumbed. Im so happy to see medical world hit this milestone ❤️

[racheloram]

Would you be able to do a video on new[er] IBD treatments, please? I'm due to start risankizumab, and I find it all fascinating. I "failed" anti-tnf and then vedolizumab, so I'd just like to see a video. Especially since i would be able to send it to friends and family as an easy to understand thing to explain it all

[kingkane]

This is amazing! We’ve had temporary treatments with CBD oils, but this infusion not only would be more accessible to veterans and people in anti-cannabis countries, but would last much longer for them. One step closer!

[IGotRevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink]

We are doing some amazing things in science. What a time to be alive!❤❤❤❤

[pabloyoshikage]

Maybe Mcfly himself/ Micheal J Fox will be able to reprise his role in Back To The Future if their will ever be a new movie

[Yt-lemu]

I am glad the man got help. Thank you to all wonderful people for bringing this drug to this man. I wish a healthy life to him ❤❤❤

[stephanie]

Thank God for beautiful advancements in medicine, like this one

[brandyblackmon]

This is amazing medicine is always improving everyday and making life easier for those who were dealt a crappy hand ❤❤

[cyanide]

And I'm taking 800mg of levodopa a day, for RLS...

[shevanz]

omg this is some of the best news ive heard in a while!