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Gizmo - 20 Jul 2004 04:13 GMT

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this drug
(galantamine) in treatment of Alzheimer's? After looking into it a lot I
considered it safe enough to test on myself.
That probably sounds odd especially since I don't have the disease but
I'm not prepared to recommend anything unsafe my family members who do.
It gave me quite an upset stomach but it also gave a very obvious
improvement in long term memory recall. e.g. poetry I'd learned years
ago.
I am certainly NOT suggesting my experience proves anything. I'm only
asking if anyone is aware of its use in this area.

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Darryl - 20 Jul 2004 13:07 GMT

>I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this drug
>(galantamine) in treatment of Alzheimer's? After looking into it a lot I
>considered it safe enough to test on myself.

Galantamine is the active ingredient in Reminyl which is one of the
front-line treatmeants of AD. From a safety point of view, it has
been studied thoroughly; however, I would not use an herbal form in
the treatment of AD. The manufacturer may claim 4 or 8 mg (can't
recall the exact dose) but due to different growing conditions,
packing methods, etc., you may getting more or less of the active
ingredient in addition to a host of other unknown compounds.

>That probably sounds odd especially since I don't have the disease but
>I'm not prepared to recommend anything unsafe my family members who do.
>It gave me quite an upset stomach

GI side-effects are common with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Do
you have a loved one that you suspect suffers from AD? If so, get
them to a doctor for a proper workup. If they've been diagnosed and
have been prescribed another AD drug (Aricept, etc.), adding
galantamine could be dangerous.

> but it also gave a very obvious
>improvement in long term memory recall. e.g. poetry I'd learned years
>ago.
>I am certainly NOT suggesting my experience proves anything. I'm only
>asking if anyone is aware of its use in this area.

Search at google for "reminyl galantamine"

Darryl.

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