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Re:A prospective Alzheimer’s trial reports by eyegor on Monday February 10, 2020 @02:50PM (#22292548)
Mercury poisoning can also cause things like memory loss and neuropathy. It seems like a reasonable explanation given your anecdata.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_poisoning

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Re:A prospective Alzheimer’s trial reports by alfon on Monday February 10, 2020 @03:04PM (#22292674)
Right, although apparently it can as well, at a very low levels cause the same degeneration to neurons as seen in Alzheimer disease, unlike any other heavy metal tested as far as I know. I found this video pretty interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU8nSn5Ezd8
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Re:A prospective Alzheimer’s trial reports by vikramkr on Monday February 10, 2020 @05:16PM (#22293985)
yeah, mercury is dangerous with how toxic it can be at low levels in an organic form. If you have a case for mercury poisoning, is it possible to sue the company responsible via class action lawsuit or the like? Sorry to hear about what you're going through, I hope the drug works and wish you all the best.
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