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FeaturedNeurology·September 5, 2017·4 min readLongtime Antidepressant Could Slow Parkinson’s ProgressionAccording to researchers, an antidepressant that has been available for more than 50 years could help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. The drug, nortiptyline, has been shown to stop the growth of alpha synuclein.Read More
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