A FEW weeks ago ecstasy was condemned for causing Parkinson’s. Now, in a complete turnaround, it’s being hailed as the key to better treatments for the disease. Animal studies have confirmed anecdotal reports that ecstasy can dramatically curb the uncontrollable arm and leg movements that plague so many people with Parkinson’s.
But the finding may be of little immediate help to sufferers. The researchers aren’t calling for patients to be given legal supplies of ecstasy (MDMA). Instead, they want to look for related drugs with the same beneficial effects. And patients are being warned against trying MDMA for themselves. “It’s…
