Curious result as it has previously been report that there is a very strong positive association between #Parkinsons & use of the non-β2-active tremor medication primidone prior to PD diagnosis https://t.co/Uys06VLYZw
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This new study supports last years findings, but clashes with a recent case-control study of US Medicare beneficiaries which FAILED to find an association after removing tremor treatment & smoking from the analysis. Not sure if new study checked this …
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Recent study observed a 2x greater risk of #Parkinson in users of β2-adrenoreceptor antagonist propranolol & a lower risk of PD for the β2-adrenoreceptor agonist salbutamol. BUT new case-control study of US Medicare beneficiaries FAILS to replicate re…
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β2-adrenoreceptor medications and risk of Parkinson disease. https://t.co/3qLc6HnuLD