Aspirin protects from dopamine depletion; other NSAIDs don't

[haidut]

This is likely one of the reasons why regular intake of aspirin is associated with over 70% reduction in Parkinson incidence. As you can see other NSAIDs were ineffective in preventing dopamine depletion, which is not surprising given my previous post about their serotonin raising effects.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9751197

 

[lexis]

Re: Aspirin protects from dopamine depletion; other NSAIDs d

Is the amino acid lysine the same thing?

 

[aguilaroja]

Re: Aspirin protects from dopamine depletion; other NSAIDs d

Just as a reminder for some readers:

Aspirin is DIFFERENT chemical group than the motrin/ibuprofen family. They are "alike" in that they are "not steroids" and can in situations lower inflammation. Aspirin has many unique properties compared to advil/motrin/aleve/naprosyn/voltaren.

There are surely commercial and political reasons for the term NSAID's–"non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs." I have not reviewed the whole history.

The marketing push may have included indicated that NSAID's did not have the side effects or dangers of "steroids". Certainly, the new NSAID's have been sold with the idea that they are "more selective" than aspirin. The other drugs could utilize the idea of aspirin as something taken regularly, with the pitch "now there's something better..." The non-aspirin NSAID's as a group are very profitable drugs historically.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonsteroid ... se_effects