The Case of the Frozen Addicts

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The Case of the Frozen Addicts

The Case of the Frozen Addicts

The Case of The Frozen Addicts is a true story about solving an extraordinary medical illness , Parkinson 's disease , a movement type of dis of the central nervous system that causes poor muscle control This paved the way for its new studies and treatments . This tells about the discovery of the cause of Parkinsonism when a group of young adults in North Carolina were brought to the hospital 's emergency room due to signs and

symptoms that match that of the particular disease . The author of this book is William Langston , a neurologist and the founder of the Parkinson 's Institute located in Sunnyvale , California . Together with his colleagues , he led the discovery of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1 ,2 ,3 ,6-tetrahydropyridine , also known as MPTP . This is the toxicant responsible for causing of Parkinson 's disease . It acts by affecting the dopamine-containing neurons in the substantia nigra of the brain . MPTP is produced by consuming synthetic heroin which was taken by those young adults who experienced severe Parkinsonism . The objective of this book is to describe the discovery of MPTP and to give way for further researches and a better understanding of Parkinson 's disease to render a better and more effective treatment for patients suffering from it . This book was written for medical professionals researchers , patients dealing with Parkinson 's disease , and even for the public . This offered deeper insights and made a major breakthrough in...