rick/Wpg
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- Jan 4, 2008
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- Lost a loved one
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- 02/2008
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- CA
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- Manitoba
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- Winnipeg
Hi all!
Has anyone heard of this? Seems the University of Alberta in Edmonton is doing a study on it....from a bit of 'googling' it seems memantine is a drug used for Alzheimers....apparently it is a glutamate blocker....anybody know more?
This is what they posted about the study...
Memantine Study Now Recruiting
We are now recruiting patients for a clinical trial of memantine in ALS. The study involves 11 monthly visits over a 10 month period. Participation will involve muscular, respiratory, and cognitive testing. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) will be done at 3 of the visits. Each patient will receive one of two doses of memantine.
Participants must be age 18-80 with symptoms less than 3 years duration and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) greater than 70%. Eligibility will be assessed at an initial screening visit.
Tks!
Rick & Joan
Has anyone heard of this? Seems the University of Alberta in Edmonton is doing a study on it....from a bit of 'googling' it seems memantine is a drug used for Alzheimers....apparently it is a glutamate blocker....anybody know more?
This is what they posted about the study...
Memantine Study Now Recruiting
We are now recruiting patients for a clinical trial of memantine in ALS. The study involves 11 monthly visits over a 10 month period. Participation will involve muscular, respiratory, and cognitive testing. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) will be done at 3 of the visits. Each patient will receive one of two doses of memantine.
Participants must be age 18-80 with symptoms less than 3 years duration and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) greater than 70%. Eligibility will be assessed at an initial screening visit.
Tks!
Rick & Joan