From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rafal@smigrodzki.org)
Date: Wed Feb 19 2003 - 10:32:18 MST
gts wrote:
> Gary Miller asks:
>
>> Any suggestions as to how to obtain?
>>
>> Best Source?
>>
>> And what the estimated monthly cost of supplementation would be?
>>
>> Did I read earlier it had to be injected?
>
> Normally selegiline (deprenyl) is not injected. It is taken orally, by
> tablet or solution.
>
> One reliable source of selegiline (deprenyl) is an overseas company
> called International Antiaging Systems (IAS). You can order online
> from IAS at www.antiaging-systems.com. I can vouch for this firm's
> integrity; I and my friends ("customers") have been doing business
> with IAS for many years.
>
> Selegiline (deprenyl) can be purchased at IAS in liquid or tablet
> form. There are some theoretical reasons to believe the liquid form is
> superior to the tablet form, but personally I take it in tablet form
> (mainly because I have a huge personal inventory of 5mg tablets).
>
> Here is pricing information about the two deprenyl products offered by
> IAS:
>
> Deprenyl Liquid (SeleprylR) 12ml 300mg bottle.
> Price: $69.95
> This is selegiline in a citrate base. 1 drop equals 1mg. There are
> 300mg in one bottle.
>
> Deprenyl Tablets (JumexR) 50 x 5mg tablets
> Price: (3 or fewer items) $39.95
> Price: (4 or more items) $37.50
>
> The proper dosage for healthy people is probably a function of age.
> Younger people should take lower doses. A friend of mine (Dr. Ward
> Dean, M.D.) has worked out a suggested dosage schedule by age group.
> I will post it later if anyone is interested. In the meantime I
> suggest that healthy middle-aged people start with just 1 mg per day.
> This is a very small dose: it is only about 1/10 to 1/30 the dose
> used typically for purposes of treating neurodegenerative diseases
> like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
>
### It behooves you to mention that these dosages are not proven to produce
any life-prolonging or significant symptomatic relief, although on the other
hand, there is no risk of adverse effects and only minimal losses.
Rafal
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