Posted by linkadge on March 1, 2011, at 10:36:46
In reply to Re: Amphetamine Use Linked To Parkinson's Disease » Phillipa, posted by floatingbridge on March 1, 2011, at 4:31:00
I would consider this research very preliminary.
Also note, the study only found an increased risk of parkinsons when the amphetamines were used in ADHD, not in obesity.
Perhaps in ADHD, there is an increased risk of parkinsons to begin with (due to some sort of fundamental dopaminergic system deficiancy / damage). I.e. is ADHD an independant risk factor for parkinsons?
If the amphetamine does cause parkinsons, does this extend to methylphenidate?
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