Rotarian Sees Hope in Scientific Research That Ho
Posted by Robin Kellogg
Barbara Pampalone has long been a supporter of Drs. Jaquelyn McCandless and Jack Zimmerman and their progress with a low cost HIV/AIDS drug. In the course of their research, the doctors have discovered that Naltrexone, a generic FDA-approved opiate antagonist, used to combat drug addiction, can also be used to build the immune system.
Dr. Barbara Pampalone has long been a supporter of Drs. Jaquelyn McCandless and Jack Zimmerman and their progress with a low cost HIV/AIDS drug. In the course of their research, the doctors have discovered that Naltrexone, a generic FDA-approved opiate antagonist, used to combat drug addiction, can also be used to build the immune system.
Using Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN), less than one tenth the dose normally administered, can be an effective immune system booster.
Dr. Candless has successfully used LDN with immune-impaired autistic children. She talks about this research in her book, "Children with Starving Brains". She believes that it will also be effective with autoimmune diseases such as HIV in children, but must first test it with HIV positive adults. If all goes according to plan, the study will take place in Mali in cooperation with the Mali government. Final details are being worked out.
According to Candless and Zimmerman, if the drug is manufactured in Africa, costs can be kept as low as $25 a year for children's doses and possibly even less for adults.
Using Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN), less than one tenth the dose normally administered, can be an effective immune system booster.
Dr. Candless has successfully used LDN with immune-impaired autistic children. She talks about this research in her book, "Children with Starving Brains". She believes that it will also be effective with autoimmune diseases such as HIV in children, but must first test it with HIV positive adults. If all goes according to plan, the study will take place in Mali in cooperation with the Mali government. Final details are being worked out.
According to Candless and Zimmerman, if the drug is manufactured in Africa, costs can be kept as low as $25 a year for children's doses and possibly even less for adults.