I would hesitate to speculate about something so serious where I have no sourcing at all. All I would say is that I trust the United States intelligence community not to let that happen
All your messages stinks all false propaganda you white people will face the worst you have all dreamt your life America and uk are going to lick India buttocks very soon you all have COVID 19 Biden is a swine zelensky is crook jew he has killed all ukranians
I love this sentence: “What is important is that Vladimir Putin, until recently President of a great power - he’s still President, just of a broke-down piece of junk with nukes - believed it.”You are an excellent and witty writer as well as wise analyst. Thank you.
Parkinson is linked to pesticide use and according to various articles Moscow soil is laden with them.
My brother started exhibiting signs of Parkinsons and paranoia, lack of logical thinking and distorted memories and there's no comfort for him.
This info really changes the options, I know with my brother he was paranoid even in a beautiful home with his grandchildren and there was no solution except forced memory home care.
I also wonder if Putin's long table isn't because he thinks he's been poisoned. Perhaps he has?
The idea of someone under the influence of heavy narcotics controlling the worlds biggest nuclear arsenal but also the fate of millions in the palm of his hand is a scary scary propostion
The article referenced high dose steroid as treatment for Parkinson's Disease, not narcotics, but corticosteroids are not accepted as primary treatment for PD; Levodopa is.
Point taken, but a quick Google tells me that even if it is not a primary treatment, steroids are very much excepted as part of the mix as secondary treatments for Parkinson’s disease. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29649433/
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There is some investigative treatment re: DHEA as a sex hormone precursor; that is likely the "steroid" treatment you are seeing. Scientific studies will bear fruit or not. I was not able to find any scholarly info about corticosteroids. This does not preclude Putin's handlers from applying any therapies. And this does not make your or my opinions any less valid. They are so opaque, we often can only speculate based on reasonable knowledge . But I will read the link you provided. Thanks in advance for the link.
It’s a scholarly article about the use of steroids for Parkinson’s disease. But to be clear I’m not speculating. I can’t say why his doctors are prescribing him steroids only that they are. It’s dangerous for journalists to start speculating about medical matters (unless they’re actually medical journalists I suppose). Since my sources with knowledge of these matters, based on their positions, which comes from intelligence, and certainly not from medical expertise, have told me this is why his face is so fat and puffy then that’s what I have to report!
no need to think about steroids to produce paranoia/mania/psychosis. all antipsychotics have one action in common - they block or modulate the actions of dopamine in the brain. the standard treatments for PD are levodopa and a combination levodopa/carbidopa. those medicines can cause paranoia, etc.
I'm guessing he doesn't sleep too well. Guess I'd be worried about having the FSB around given that he uses them all the time for dirty work. But yeah, Parkinson's doesn't help.
Elections and referendums in Crimea and the LND and DNR are not meaningful, given how many hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens have fled, been displaced or been deported to Russia since 2014. Over half a million Russian citizens have been imported into Crimea alone after 2014.
Russia sent arms to Cuba, and we did not like that. We should not get involved. Russia can easily take over Cuba for strategic reasons. How would we feel then? When China takes over Taiwan, will we risk a war with China?
My heart goes out to the brave and honourable Ukrainian people who are fighting so hard to protect and preserve their country.
You are obviously far more “in the know” than me. Could you see this escalating to Russian use of nukes?
I would hesitate to speculate about something so serious where I have no sourcing at all. All I would say is that I trust the United States intelligence community not to let that happen
Iss intelligence I knowfor100 years. Jew swines cia pricks
All your messages stinks all false propaganda you white people will face the worst you have all dreamt your life America and uk are going to lick India buttocks very soon you all have COVID 19 Biden is a swine zelensky is crook jew he has killed all ukranians
Are you free for dinner? You seem like a catch.
You're an idiot and an IMBECILE.
I hope someday you join the human race and learn how to stop hating everyone that is different than you and promote peace-not hatred!
Seek help for your emotionally disturbing opinion
Great read. Scary and insightful as always. Wow.
I love this sentence: “What is important is that Vladimir Putin, until recently President of a great power - he’s still President, just of a broke-down piece of junk with nukes - believed it.”You are an excellent and witty writer as well as wise analyst. Thank you.
That’s such a sweet thing to say thank you so much :-)
Parkinson is linked to pesticide use and according to various articles Moscow soil is laden with them.
My brother started exhibiting signs of Parkinsons and paranoia, lack of logical thinking and distorted memories and there's no comfort for him.
This info really changes the options, I know with my brother he was paranoid even in a beautiful home with his grandchildren and there was no solution except forced memory home care.
I also wonder if Putin's long table isn't because he thinks he's been poisoned. Perhaps he has?
The idea of someone under the influence of heavy narcotics controlling the worlds biggest nuclear arsenal but also the fate of millions in the palm of his hand is a scary scary propostion
The article referenced high dose steroid as treatment for Parkinson's Disease, not narcotics, but corticosteroids are not accepted as primary treatment for PD; Levodopa is.
Point taken, but a quick Google tells me that even if it is not a primary treatment, steroids are very much excepted as part of the mix as secondary treatments for Parkinson’s disease. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29649433/
Accepted! Sorry, I dictate what I write a lot and sometimes it comes out garbage
No worries. We have to keep searching for truth.
There is some investigative treatment re: DHEA as a sex hormone precursor; that is likely the "steroid" treatment you are seeing. Scientific studies will bear fruit or not. I was not able to find any scholarly info about corticosteroids. This does not preclude Putin's handlers from applying any therapies. And this does not make your or my opinions any less valid. They are so opaque, we often can only speculate based on reasonable knowledge . But I will read the link you provided. Thanks in advance for the link.
It’s a scholarly article about the use of steroids for Parkinson’s disease. But to be clear I’m not speculating. I can’t say why his doctors are prescribing him steroids only that they are. It’s dangerous for journalists to start speculating about medical matters (unless they’re actually medical journalists I suppose). Since my sources with knowledge of these matters, based on their positions, which comes from intelligence, and certainly not from medical expertise, have told me this is why his face is so fat and puffy then that’s what I have to report!
no need to think about steroids to produce paranoia/mania/psychosis. all antipsychotics have one action in common - they block or modulate the actions of dopamine in the brain. the standard treatments for PD are levodopa and a combination levodopa/carbidopa. those medicines can cause paranoia, etc.
Yes it is, I certainly hope that they will get rid of him
Isn't Parkinson is what Hitler had? Parkinson's seems to be the disease of evil dictators.
"supplicant position" ~ priceless!
Hi Louise you just forget to mention that joining the EU is the the top priority for Ukraine , NATO yes , but later , maybe over the next 5 years .
I truly hope Zelensky gives no guarantees on NATO
What do you mean by "green army"?
The main force of an Army, ordinary soldiers not in special units; GI Joe, regular troops.
Thank you. Great article.
I'm guessing he doesn't sleep too well. Guess I'd be worried about having the FSB around given that he uses them all the time for dirty work. But yeah, Parkinson's doesn't help.
Elections and referendums in Crimea and the LND and DNR are not meaningful, given how many hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens have fled, been displaced or been deported to Russia since 2014. Over half a million Russian citizens have been imported into Crimea alone after 2014.
Jackasses abound.
Read John Mearsheimer and Brother Nathanial.
Zelensky is the real enemy of the Ukrainian people.. AND THE WORLD.
He wants to fight till the last Ukrainian is dead or left the country.
Human stupidity knows no limits.
The war in Ukraine will never be won by anyone.
Both sides have already lost and will continue to lose until a negotiated settlement
brings it to an end.
3 of my grandparents were born in Ukraine. I know one hell of a lot more about the Ukrainian and russian psyche and history than you do.
I will leave you with my favorite Socratic aphorism.. ""Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom."" Parkinsonism is extremely secondary.
Bullshit you people have all diseases
Brilliant article
Russia sent arms to Cuba, and we did not like that. We should not get involved. Russia can easily take over Cuba for strategic reasons. How would we feel then? When China takes over Taiwan, will we risk a war with China?
From the atrocities in Ukraine, Putin is as bad or worse than Adolph Hitler.