[ExI] Jaw-dropping CWRU Alzheimer's breakthrough?

[spike]

From: extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org
[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Will Steinberg
Subject: Re: [ExI] Jaw-dropping CWRU Alzheimer's breakthrough?

 

>.Spike, you might want to try medical marijuana.

 

Hmm, thanks but in this particular case this treatment is likely out of the
question, no point in even suggesting it.

 

>.It also has had an exceedingly good and long-term test bed of subjects.

 

Ja, were it me, I would likely try it, but the patient is not me.

 

>.It ALSO is certainly cheaper per dose than forgoing insurance to buy a
paltry amount of bexarotene for five grand.

 

It likely wouldn't take much.  If bexarotene is used in reagent grade, it
isn't expensive.  If used in the dosages I would suggest, it's cost is
nearly negligible.

 

>.Just a suggestion.  Consider the fact that guinea-pigging chemotherapy
drugs with new doses, target effects, and ROAs is *incredibly serious* (not
to mention potentially dangerous) business.

 

Oy, don't I know it.  If the family decides to go ahead with it, the dosage
would be about a tenth what is approved for cancer patients, with solubility
and B^3 diffusion enhancement.  Most likely it will do nothing at those
doses, but even that is data.  A negative finding is a finding.

 

Yesterday's announcement has me rethinking the whole notion.  That report
suggested that bexarotene cured the cancer but slew the patients.

 

Thanks for the idea Will.  I will keep it in mind if I should become the
patient in the future.

 

spike

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