Why Boosting Dopamine Eases Parkinson’s Symptoms

When Keith Wilson was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he thought his life was over. “I’ll probably end up in a wheelchair or shuffling around like a zombie,” he recalled.

Then, during an online seminar hosted by a Parkinson’s disease research group, he learned that Parkinson’s is driven primarily by a loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain.

Wondering whether boosting dopamine would improve his symptoms, Wilson decided to put the idea to the test himself. Read the full story to find out what happened.