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A member asked:

Can you take tyrosine and 5 htp with carbid/levodopa he was just diagnosed with beginning parkinsons maybe psp ?

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My reaction: Not sure why the patient would want to take tyrosine, and 5-hydroxytryptophan added to the Carbidopa-Levodopa, as this will provide No benefits. If this is Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, there is a big challenge, as PSP is unresponsive to the above meds. This needs sorting out with a movement disorder specialist.

Answered 5/11/2016

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