In any case it looks like a methylation problem as explained on the SAMe page. Anecdotally, Maca has had dramatic effects on this condition as well as Tardive Dyskinesis, an unfortunately consequence of antipsychotic drugs. Dr. David Perlmutter , a prominent neurologist, says that people with this condition are particularly poor detoxifiers. His approach is to accelerate detoxification with the use of glutathione. Amazingly, this antioxidant injected IV at 1200 mg almost completely reverses Parkinson's Disease in less than an hour.
Patients are able walk and move normally.
The effect lasts for about four months after treatment. See also Gluta-Ascorbs . ALA also chelates excess iron, a strong oxidizer, and is anti-inflammatory. Interestingly, Ginkgo is an MAO-B inhibitor, the same as Deprenyl. Annetta Freeman is a woman who has Parkinson's Disease and was unwilling to let the deterioration of conventional treatment destroy her life.