Today’s
post is bite-sized, as opposed to the occasional shock to the digestive system
that I serve up.
Statins as neuroprotectants: acomparative in vitro study of lipophilicity, blood-brain-barrier penetration,lowering of brain cholesterol, and decrease of neuron cell death.
They study which statin should be the most neuroprotective. Their choice is Simvastatin, which is also known as Zocor. In the UK, Zocor is now an over the counter (OTC) drug, meaning no prescription required.
The previous posts on Statins are here:-
Statins Part 1
Statins Part 2
Statins Part 3
You
may have been wondering how come a few American researchers have managed to keep
a lid on the neuroprotective power of statins; or even that Peter and Monty are
making it all up.
Well,
for a change from the usual Anglo-Saxon research, today I present you a paper
from Granada in Spain.
They study which statin should be the most neuroprotective. Their choice is Simvastatin, which is also known as Zocor. In the UK, Zocor is now an over the counter (OTC) drug, meaning no prescription required.
The previous posts on Statins are here:-
Statins Part 1
Statins Part 2
Statins Part 3
Hi Peter,
ReplyDeleteI trialed atorvastatin(lipitor) a few weeks back, small 5mg tablet but very bitter, when crushed it even changed the flavor of the juice so it was very difficult to dose. I gave 5mg and went to the office, I called mom to ask what the report was she said nothing much just the usual (kept her blind) when I came home from the office he cried like small burst of crying for like 5 seconds then would stop (like trying to tell me something) he never does that though. Perhaps I should try for 2-3 days.
Salh, best to try again at the weekend when you can observe changes. Small changes can be important or just a random coincidence.
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