Melatonin For Parkinson's Lou Gehrig's Disease

Melatonin For Parkinson's--And Lou Gehrig's Disease?
"Our results further strengthen the notion that molecules that maintain glutathione* balance in the brain represent.....neuroprotective agents for the treatment of 'Central Nervous System illnesses]....where oxidative damage may contribute to mitochondrial 'cell energy center] dysfunction. Examples include Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and 'Lou Gehrig's disease**]" Melatonin was indicated in their report as being a neuro (nerve) protective substance.

*Glutathione in its various forms is a naturally produced enzyme the body produces to prevent oxidative damage to cells. Its prime component is selenium. Please note that selenium is a micro-nutrient, present in minute quantities.

**Its medical term is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

DETAILS: The above cited report was by Drs. Dabbeni-Sala, Floreani, Franceschini, Skaper and Giusti, Dept. of Pharmacology, U. of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy, and Dept. of Neuroscience Res., SmithKline Beecham, Harlow, Essex CM195AW, U.K.

From the FASEB Journal, Vol. 15, 2001, the official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.