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Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

NEW STUDY- Dr. L- Exciting results! Share the news!

Go to Part 2- Human Studies- to read the full study on a pdf.

Thanks to Dr. L for taking time to do this work!

It's like Frosted Flakes, but even better. It's G-R-E-A-T!

https://sites.google.com/view/treating-lyme-related-diseases/new-studies-treatment

Posted by migs (Member # 16496) on :

Thanks. I hadn’t read the cases of Disulfiram treatment...very interesting.

Posted by Marnie (Member # 773) on :

Uhm...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8142069

Look at TUDAC (a specific bile salt) instead.

The tick's saliva contains an alcohol dehydrogenase which appears to impact OspA - negatively.

https://www.academia.edu/29971035/Differential_expression_of_Ixodes_ricinus_salivary_gland_proteins_in_the_presence_of_the_Borrelia_burgdorferi_sensu_lato_complex

But...

Although generally safe, documented disulfiram adverse effects include…

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/8/2/72/htm

[ 06-28-2019, 11:49 AM: Message edited by: Marnie ]

Posted by TX Lyme Mom (Member # 3162) on :

Thanks, Marnie. Those links were especially helpful.

Your links motivated me to do another search for contraindications for disulfiram:
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=disulfiram+contraindications&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZtafGvpHjAhVVLs0KHXa0C6MQ1QIoBHoECAsQBQ&biw=1488&bih=965

In cases like these, I can't help but suspect that odd genetic polymorphisms might be responsible for those persons who cannot tolerate certain drugs which have proven helpful to some, but not other, individuals.