" Yes, that's exactly my suspicion - that more frequent, lower doses could end up being more effective than the large doses that are standard at the moment
It works by reducing appetite and increasing feelings of fullness, which can lead to decreased food intake and subsequent weight reduction
they are granted medication only when a doctor, operating under their own independent clinical judgment, decides it is safe, lawful and appropriate. A spokesperson for Ahpra said clinicians should only prescribe where clinically necessary, after a thorough assessment, and always put the welfare of the patient first
They do lots of different things in lots of different tissues
Keep in mind this is one marker, and lowering it has not by itself been proven to prevent heart attacks or strokes
All other drugs with a positive effect in neurological symptoms in a preclinical trial in SCA3 rodent models (and which have not been tested in SCA3 patients) are not used in the clinic for other disorders