Reglan and Your Brain
The drug Reglan works to contract certain muscles in the stomach in an effort to control certain digestive disorders, such as chronic heartburn. When the stomach contracts and stomach acid is active in the stomach, the sensations can be painful. The treatment is only temporary, however, and prolonged treatment is now advised against by the FDA because of how Reglan interacts with a user’s brain.
If you or someone you love has been injured or is having any strange side effects after taking Reglan, no matter how long they were treated with the drug, it is strongly advisable to speak with a knowledgeable attorney about your legal rights. Contact the Reglan lawsuit attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187 for more information.
Dopamine Receptors
Reglan contains the drug metoclopramide. While this is effective at treating upper digestive and esophogeal health concerns, the way it works has the potential to create very serious problems in other parts of the body. Like antipsychotic and neuroleptic drugs, Reglan blocks electro-chemical signals between the brain and certain parts of the body. Reglan works in the brain by blocking dopamine receptors. It is supposed to block receptors in the area called the chemoreceptor trigger zone.
This is because this is the area activated by the stomach when irritants are present. Problems usually begin to occur after prolonged exposure to Reglan because its interference with the nervous system’s communication with certain muscles begins to become dangerously out of balance. This causes the nerve misfires that create involuntary twitches present in tardive dyskinesia, the most common negative side effect associated with Reglan.
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Reglan can be extraordinarily dangerous because its die effects can permanently change your life. Involuntary movements and twitches change the way you interact with the world. If you or anyone you know has been hurt by the use of Reglan or metoclopramide, contact the Reglan attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187 today.
