I,m a medical student. I have just read an article that says that smoking reduces the chances of Parkinsons?s

Question

and Alzheimer,s. Could someone use there referance books to confirm this?

Answer 1

Although I'm not a medical person, I would say smoking has nothing to do with Parkinsons. I have a relative who was diagnosed with Parkinsons in their 40s - they were a smoker from the age of 16 but gave up in their early 40s.

Answer 2

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disorder of the central nervous system. It is not contagious and may appear at any age. But it is uncommon in people younger than 30, and the risk of developing it increases with age. Parkinson’s disease occurs in all parts of the world. Men are affected slightly more often than women.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration together with declining activities of daily living and neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes. It is the most common cause of dementia.
I think it's true that smoking reduces the chances of PD and AD.I saw people smoking for many years and when they tried to stop they were getting nervous,like they were demented.I can't explain this effect scientifically.

Answer 3

Fascinating! I just Googled smoking and Parkinson's and found about a zillion articles about the "inverse association" of smoking and Parkinson's disease. Also some articles suggesting something similar with coffee and tea. Who woulda thunk? I'm not a doctor; I just thought this was an interesting question.

Answer 4

I don't have any reference books, however, my father-in-law died of Parkinsons 2 years ago, this is a treatment that was offered. It isn't one that was tried on him(he delined to use it(nicotine patches)). I also found a write up in my local paper by Dr.Gott that encouraged the use of it to reduce the symptoms of Parkinson's(though I am not sure of it on Alzheimer's.)

Answer 5

Yes ! My Dad is a 40-60 a day smoker and has been since he was a teenager.. so we are talking 50+ years of smoking.. He stopped smoking due to the No Smoking in public places act that is in place in Scotland,& the fact that the rest of the family were concerned about the smoke effecting the Grand-children.. He started becoming lefargic and started forgetting things .. his Doctor told him to start smoking again but to try and cut it down,.. a few days later he was back to his normal self..

Answer 6

OK Doctor! yes it might reduce incidence of Parkinson's, but it will increase the chance of lung cancer, bladder cancer, skin cancer, chronic obstructive airway disease, tongue cancer, dental problems, coronary artery disease with subsequent heart attacks and death, peripheral vascular disease and claudications (if you know what that is!)
As a student do not pick up the extreme medical ideas, we all did this at the beginning. If you say that in your exams, you will not call yourself the doctor after 5 years!!

Answer 7

Of course it does, smoking reduces your life span and so you are not around long enough to develop problems that occur later in life. Hardly an attractive choice - lung cancer and cardio-vascular disease or Alzheimer's etc.

Answer 8

Doctor, there is a lot of "evidence". You will´probably get a lot of disgraced answers to this but contact me as I used to work for PDS, and ADS.
Can I also just mention that there is still no conclusive edidence that smoking causes cancet"

Answer 9

Guess the book you read must be written by a smoker who did not mentioned that smoking at the same time increases the risk of lung cancer!!

Answer 10

nicely I did study it. i desire to understand. i could desire to narrate to the storage bit, all my equipment are in a storage 200km away, so i won't be in a position to be tempted. Why does it end is he? "See ya lower back, toddler. right here or there. You’ll in no way be responsive to the place, so keep your head up and your shoulders sq." Pfft.. see ya later while your legs are straighter. tee