Tag Archives: immune activation
Anti-inflammatory drugs and CFS/ME
Richard N. Podell M.D., MPH discusses the implications of Japanese research which found inflammation in the brain on the prohealth website: For most people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) central nervous system function is abnormal. However, we don’t understand the … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-inflammatory drugs, brain, CT scan, herbs, immune activation, inflammation, LDN, low dose naltrexone, MRI, PET, rituximab, tetracycline
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The Basal Ganglia, inflammation and fatigue in ME/CFS
Cort Johnson discusses the research of Dr Andrew Miller, a psychoneuroimmunologist who is interested in how immune activation affects symptoms and behaviour. His research has mostly focused on the biological roots of depression and the effects an immune agent called interferon alpha … Continue reading
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Tagged basal ganglia, Cort Johnson, Dr Andrew Miller, IFN-a, immune activation, inflammation, interpheron alpha, limbic system
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