Ronald B. Keys J.D. Ph.D (rkeysphd at pipeline.com) wrote:
: Dear Pinky,
:: Clinicians who incorporate functional, complimentary medicine into their
: practice are very familiar with these products. I am not a physician.
: However, as a clinician counseling professional I am familiar with them
: and in appropriate cases, may recommend their use. Its part of patient
: education and empowerment. Some of them, when used appropriately by
: charting a dose-response curve with a patient, may enhance normal
: function. Recent MRI and brain regional blood flow studies support uses of
: gingko biloba. See uses of gingko in relieving depression and other
: symptoms in; Lesser, IM, et al. Reduction of cerebral Blood Flow in older
: depressed patients. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1994;51:677-686. Anybody using
: these agents should be heavily databased first, and then under responsible
: supervision to avoid the downside of a dose-response curve. Everything in
: this world is double edged.
:: The Townsend Letter For Doctors, a monthly magazine, covers research in
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::: From the cutting edge,
::: Ronald B. Keys, JD, PhD (rkeysphd at pipeline.com) (2-12-95)
: Queens, NYC (718) 460-3966 American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine,
: American Academy of Clinical Gerontology, American Aging Association,
: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, International Association of
: Biomedical Gerontology, Life Extension Foundation
Thanks for your reply to my posting concerning nootropic agents.
I've been taking Gingko now for about 2 months based on a review
in Lancet and medline research I did. It seems there is some improvment
in memory, but nothing substancial. I read a few reports from individuals
taking a compination of Piracetum, Hydergine and Gingko at reduced
dosages, which were favorable. It seems to me that with the computer
sophistication we have available that cross-referencing PET scans; other
diagnostic tools with these drugs would yield concrete results?
