Posted by floatingbridge on April 18, 2011, at 14:52:57
In reply to Re: road mapping AD shortlist, posted by morgan miller on April 17, 2011, at 22:45:54
> mTOR stands for mammalian target of rapamycin. This is a protein that regulates cell growth, survival, motility, and protein synthesis. The name for this protein came from the discovery of a bacteria on Easter Island(Rapa Nui) that powerfully inhibits mTOR. The bacteria was named Rapamycin, after Rapa Nui, and is used to suppress the immune
system and prevent it from attacking newly transplanted organs. Inhibiting
mTOR shows promise in cancer treatment and prevention and life extension. Other compounds that inhibit mTOR, to a much lesser extent than Rapamycin of course, are Curcumin, Resveratrol,and Terminalia Chebula.Very cool. Did you mention in another thread you are taking one of these agents?
> Nope, not taking Zoloft at the time, though I may be going back to it at some point. Right now the drug in fashion is Lexapro, it's doing the job, but may not be exactly what I want. I also take 750 mg of Depakote ER and a little Lithium Orotate.I had a decent run on lexapro. Good for you :)
>I've been doing much better lately for a
few reasons, not just
medication. I'm no where near functioning they way I did just a few years ago though. I'm determined to make it happen one way or the other.
>This is welcome news, Morgan! And I believe you will make it happen. Sometimes the repaired model can be better than the original. Imho, of course :-P
> Hope you are hangin in there FB.
>
> MorganBy my fingers and toes. And of course friends and family online and irl. I see my pdoc tomorrow and am in my usual ambivalence. No meds (my gp is pushing this), meds as per needed, or ? It really is up to me which way to go. I've decided to be open-minded (a personal challenge). My pdoc, well, I was going to
say will be displeased, exasperated, but I can't speak for him or anticipate.Pain med 101 says two classes: basically AD's, nsaids--neither working to date, or narcotics. I'm still remembering Ultram
ER, which sits between the two, but after thisvnorco taper, not looking for another monkey. :-/Be well my friend and keep the updates coming.
Here's to personal determination!
hugs!
fb
*a rose by any name
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