I was just diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

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9. That's very rough; you have my sympathy. As someone who works on the forefront of drug development...

...although I am nowhere near an expert in Parkinson's disease and have only worked on Alzheimer's drugs, let me say this: We are entering, indeed already are, in the golden age of molecular biology. A great deal of work is being done. A quick look in Google Scholar with the terms Parkinson's and "clinical trials" shows over 7,000 hits in 2024 alone.

For now, from what I can see, opening a few papers, is that levodopa is still the gold standard for treatment, but it would not surprise me if something better is developed.

Clinicaltrials.gov shows that there are over 3000 clinical trials in various stages, some of which have been completed and others recruiting and still others under way.

I'm sure I speak for everyone here in wishing you the best possible outcome under the circumstances.

Good luck in managing this well. You're not done yet, and keep that in mind.