An Affordable Solution for MS?

Name: An Affordable Solution for MS?
Uploaded: 2024-03-06T13:00:15+00:00
Duration: 31 s
Channel: Dr. Charles Mok
Description: Dr. Charles Mok presents evidence that minocycline, an inexpensive antibiotic, may reduce MS conversion, lower relapse frequency, and slow progression in…

6 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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Dr. Charles Mok presents evidence that minocycline, an inexpensive antibiotic, may reduce MS conversion, lower relapse frequency, and slow progression in progressive MS. He questions why doctors don't prescribe it more often given the cost and potential benefits.

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And we also know that minocycline, which is an antibiotic, seems to have a significant effect on multiple sclerosis. There's a condition that's before multiple sclerosis, but there's a condition that may lead to multiple sclerosis. And they found that putting people on minocycline reduced the likelihood they'd go to multiple sclerosis. Minocycline has shown to reduce the frequency of remitting, relapsing multiple sclerosis, and even slow down progression in progressive multiple sclerosis. And it's also been shown to be synergistic with multiple sclerosis drugs that are commonly used today. Yet how often do we prescribe an inexpensive medicine like multiple sclerosis?