palmitoylethanolamide

[patrick]

anyone here heard of this already?
maybe someone here with a scientific background who wants to explain a bit to a total noob in this field?
as far as i can understand from what i've read about it this is currently being used as a painkiller and anti inflammatory vehicle to treat various neuropathy related issues.

thanks in advance!
patrick

[kanon]

Haven't heard of it, but would be really interested if you find out more about it. I'll ask my dad- he is an ER doctor.

[patrick]

hi ashley,

enjoying the rain to? hopefully it will get better soon now.
could you ask your dad? maybe he can shed a light on this.
i tried finding any info on the internet,but i can only find a bit on wikipedia.
it sure sounds that i could be helpful with eye pain issues,but an expert opinion would be nice of course.

patrick...

[Nikki]

palmitoylethanolamide

Hi,

you can go here to find out all you want to know about palmitoylethanolamide
http://www.neuropathie.nu/english-articles/index.php

You can order it from Ergomax.

I'd suggest also going to Dr. Nancy Sajben's website:
http://painsandiego.com/

She explores use of
Dextromethorphan
memantine
low dose naltrexone
ketamine (intranasal)

there's also the pain research forum:
http://www.painresearchforum.org/

Best,
Nikki

[Nikki]

I buy it and use it. Cuts through the pain at times. Interesting... also works on cannabanoid receptors (w/o THC effects), and mast cells too. Wish it was easier to import it though and much cheaper. It's sad we live in a country where pharmaceuticals are making stronger and stronger opiate-based pain meds... when all the research notes that though opiates help pain, they also activate inflammatory mediators - perpetuating the pain-feedback loop.