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Re:Researchers find a cause of Parkinson’s disease, Mitochon... by JPLeRouzic on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @04:12AM (#37762286)
There is at least a case study where fluoroquinolone administration improved the symptoms of a patient with Parkinson's disease.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27532488/

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Re:Researchers find a cause of Parkinson’s disease, Mitochon... by stevebmark on Friday October 06, 2023 @12:33PM (#37792945)
This is both interesting and scary, that FQ's CNS/GABA disrupting effects could somehow interfere with the pathology of Parkinson's. Doesn't seem worth it for the potentially permanent side effects from FQs.
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