Has anyone heard of AtreMorine.
Saw an article on Facebook suggesting that this might offer a breakthrough and was from a site called
Finally: Parkinson disease: Spanish research team found two major keys of the neuroprotection and natural increase of dopamine
Seems too good to be true so it probably isnt
Dave
I saw the same article and am sceptical
the drug is made from broad beans
Here's a link to the scientific paper:
I'm actually quite encouraged by this news. For centuries, they have used a type of broad bean, in India, for treating Parkinson's. It's called Mucuna Pruriens and contains natural Levodopa. The whole plant is used and there are no known side effects, unlike the synthetic version.
I did a 6 month experiment using this bean, (tried capsules, tablets & powder form) and got good results, but because it's not regulated over here, I didn't know how much to take and eventually succumbed to taking Madopar instead. Sometimes, I add Mucuna Pruriens into my daily regime, instead of using an extra Madopar pill. I find the powdered version works best. My neurologist said that eating lots of broad beans could help symptoms as well. I'd prefer to take a natural form of Levodopa, any day. God knows what all these other drugs are doing to our organs and bodies!!
Just thought I'd share my thoughts. Twinks..
I too am sceptical of any natural remedy that make such claims. It is not cheap but if it works, it would be worth it. Has anybody tried it? Until I hear from one of the reputable PD websites, such as this site, for example, or the MJFox Foundation that atramorine is a breakthrough, I will take a "sit and wait approach to yet another natural remedy. The only such remedy that I have tried is mucuna puriens but unfortunately, it wasn't helpful but at least it was used semi-successfully before the L-Dopa break through. L-dopa is much better for controlling the symptoms of PD.
Hi all,
AtreMorine is a supplement made from broad beans (Vicia faba). Broad beans can provide a natural source of levodopa, the chemical building-block that your body converts into dopamine and the 'active ingredient' found in some conventional Parkinson's medications.
Essentially, natural sources of levodopa, such as AtreMorine work in the same way as Parkinson’s medications, which work to replace dopamine and help ease symptoms. However unlike with Parkinson’s medications which are of known doses, it’s hard to control the amount of levodopa you receive with natural sources.
We would encourage anyone with Parkinson’s who is thinking about trying supplements to speak to their specialist or Parkinson’s nurse. We also urge people to be cautious when buying supplements over the internet and be aware that they are not subjected to the same careful safety testing and monitoring as approved medical treatments.
At the moment, there is no treatment available that is able to slow, stop or reverse the progression of Parkinson’s. Our new research strategy strives to bring new and better treatments to people with the condition and we are funding many projects looking into treatments that could potentially stop, slow or reverse the progression of Parkinson’s. You can find out more information about our research here.
Best Wishes,
The Research team
Hmm, what about global warming if we start stuffing mashed broad beans down our throats the Arctic Tundra is a ticking bum nope bomb, and as we speak is letting go massive amounts of methane, though its probably another sods law scientists will refine the bean and use it to cure parky only to be told,, Sorry FED its banned as its accelerating climate change ,, ohhh burger
FED
ha ha good one fed i like it
Good morrow Dave
this is me by the way, my grand kids call me Mr Cool if it sends ???
You are %100 correct in your very short post , medical research is the only safe and regulated oh there will be products that offer respite (Only temporary) , such as ,And this is very true and it the reason there are no asprins in the Jungle, well, The PARROTSEATHEMALL, whts blck and wjite and eats like horse Dave,a zebr David Attnbrough, told me "sorry if I spelled the great mans name, wrong especially as he is one of the very few people on the entire planet I would love to have a long long longer and even longerchat with, fuelled by one of my single malt collection which I would open in tribute to the greatest living human being, the other person is Ken Dodd (I need a good laugh Dave) then HRH QE2 I would like to chat about every thing with her , questions such as 1 dont you think you should pay for the Bck House revite yourself and is it true that your husband rudely breaks wind when meeting 
important heads of state at grand banquets, proclaiming, "Ahh thats better out than in"!!?? alledgedly. but as you mention in your short post which I picked up on, IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT ALMOST ALLWAYS IS NOT (True that is )
To the excellent people who run this truly excellent FORUM please dont edit out the naughty bits, Its all in jest and god knows we need a bit of Jest thesesese burger?? days this Toplap is my wifes and it must have aligned itself to her brainwaves ??as It switches off if I swear and constantly breaks back into text already typed which infuriates me, it doesnt do it if I WATCH it, only when I have built up a head of steam ,, I can type well over 7 words a minute,,? and I am concentrating hard and I look up to check a suspect error , and the b????y things gone back to he beginning,
Well best wishes to you Sir and all yours I have requested a new HP LAPTOP A S THE ONE I HAD GOT ATE BY MY PET KOMODO DRAGON HE WOULD EAT ANYTHING CAR TYRES HIS FAVOURITE, sorry just thought I would drop that snippet of useless info into the post, so here we go, now come on little ACER,,,,,,,,looose bye FED
Found this - gives more stats on the research but I don't know the provenance/reliability of this "Scitcentral" website;
http://www.scitcentral.com/article.php?journal=20&article=75&article_title=E-PodoFavalin-15999%20(Atremorine%C2%AE)-Induced%20Dopamine%20Response%20in%20Parkinson%E2%80%99s%20Disease:%20Pharmacogenetics-Related%20Effects#tabs1
I follow a treatment called Amino Acid Therapy or AAT for short. It is based on Mucuna Pruriens 40% which is available on the open market. How I came to be using Mucuna is as follows.
Back in July 2015, my neurologist increased my Stavelo from 4 x 50 mg levodopa to 2 x 50 mg and 2 x 100 mg per day and my symptoms got worse. After a few weeks, I decided to cut my dosage back to 3 x 50 mg and 1 x 100 mg per day and my symptoms got slightly better. At this point in time, my balance was shot so I was using a walking stick, I had the Parkinsons wooden face mask, the wooden arm when I walked, feet freezing in position, shaking like there was no tomorrow. In short I was in a mess and beginning to think about wheelchairs and how to adapt the house for a wheelchair. I had to stop my hobby of building model ships because I couldn't tie the knots for the rigging and I was a bit of a danger to myself when handling models knives, scalpels, etc for my model.
I was browsing the net one day and I came across a blog by a person named Colin Potter (you can Google him) who also had Parkinsons and had done a lot of research on the subject and he came up with two alternative treatments. The first one was diet controlled and after investigating it I decided against it as I couldn't see my wife cooking a meal for herself and another one for me as she doesn't like or is allergic to some of the ingredients in the diet. Apart from which, the diet does not allow grain based products which rules out whisky!!
The second treatment was AAT and after further investigation, I got in touch with Colin and he recommended a specialist in the USA. I contacted him and after a consultation I started used AAT. I spent three weeks coming off my NHS drugs which I did on my own (and later got a row from my neurologist for doing so without telling him) and then started on the AAT in Nov 2015.
Within 24 hours I had stopped using my walking stick and I haven't used it since. That was the most dramatic and immediate change. That was followed by the stopping of my feet freezing to the floor and the tremors also started to die down. So much so that my the end of February 2016, I finished my model boat and have since then started another one. Over the following months, the tremors have decreased and my right hand is as steady as a rock. Balance is good, wooden arm and wooden face have both disappeared and I feel great. The tremors will always be with me but they are manageable and don't stop me from doing things. I've just finished landscaping an area at the back of my house which involved moving two tons of chips, 15 paving slabs and 8 bags of sand from the front of the house to the back and getting rid of about 5 cwt of rubble
There is unfortunately a down side and that is this treatment is not available on the NHS but is available in the USA so I have to pay for it. All in all, my first year cost me some £ 6,200.00 including supplements, consultation fees, import duty, etc, etc but because I have managed to find alternative suppliers, I reckon my costs for this year are going to be in the region of £ 4,300.00 or slightly less and before anyone says I must be loaded, I am not. I'm 73 years old, a pensioner and on state pension only with very modest savings.
That's my story folks and Mucuna Pruriens does work - at least for me it does
Evening Kered2507
I read your post of October 17 regarding AAT.
Are you continuing to improve.?
I came off my meds in August this year and am now only taking Mucuna Pruriens in powder form and am increasing the dosage until I feel a clear benefit. I note you say you take Mucuna Pruriens 40% is this 40% of your total meds or is it 40% strength. Could you please also expand on the AAT as this is something I would like to research and hopefully trial.
I would be grateful for any information you are willing to impart.
Kind regards
Minky
Who is the specialist for AAT in the US?
