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Human clinical evidenceCase ReportOther or not reported

Realizing brain therapy with “smart medicine”: mechanism and case report of molecular hydrogen inhalation for Parkinson’s disease.

Yusuke Ichikawa, Bunpei Sato, Shin-Ichi Hirano, Yoshiyasu Takefuji, Fumitake Satoh · Medical gas research · 2024

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Primary topic Hydrogen Inhalation Research
Evidence type Human clinical evidence
Publication type Case Report
Hydrogen method Other or not reported

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This human publication evaluated hydrogen gas in In the midbrain of Parkinson's disease patients, hydroxyl radicals generated by the Fenton reaction cause a chain reaction of oxidation of dopamine, but hydrogen entering the midbrain can convert the.

What the Researchers Studied

In the midbrain of Parkinson's disease patients, hydroxyl radicals generated by the Fenton reaction cause a chain reaction of oxidation of dopamine, but hydrogen entering the midbrain can convert the.

How Molecular Hydrogen Was Used

Molecular hydrogen was administered as in the midbrain of parkinson's disease patients, hydroxyl radicals generated by the fenton reaction cause a chain reaction of oxidation of dopamine, but hydrogen entering the midbrain can convert the hydroxyl radicals into water molecules and inhibit the oxidation of dopamine.

What the Researchers Found

The substance is the smallest diatomic molecule, the hydrogen molecule. Due to their size, hydrogen molecules can easily penetrate the cell membrane and enter the brain. In the midbrain of Parkinson's disease patients, hydroxyl radicals generated by the Fenton reaction cause a chain reaction of oxidation of dopamine, but hydrogen entering the midbrain can convert the hydroxyl radicals into water molecules and inhibit the oxidation of dopamine.

H₂ Mechanisms / Biological Findings

The source material reviewed did not establish a specific molecular hydrogen mechanism for the reported findings.

Authors’ Conclusion

A distinct authors’ conclusion was not available in the source material reviewed by H2HUBB.

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