Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Non-prescription painkillers may reduce risk of Parkinson's Disease

A study of 293 patients with Parkinson's Disease found that regular use of some non-prescription drugs known as NSAIDs reduced the risk of developing the disease. The protection persisted for 2 years after the patients stopped taking the drugs.

However, researchers warned that regular use of high dose aspirin and non-aspirin NSAIDs may cause gastrointestinal bleeding and other risks.

Source: "Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may protect against Parkinson disease" Neurology 2007; 69: 1836-1842. (Subscription required for f/t)

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