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M.S. Help from an Over-the-Counter Drug?

Could an over-the-counter drug, used to treat sniffles, help ease M.S. symptoms and maybe even repair myelin?  Maybe…someday. The drug is clemastine fumarate, a  common antihistamine used to treat cold and allergy symptoms.  In a small, preliminary study involving M.S. and optic neuropathy, (damage to the nerve that sends info from the eye to the brain), participants who took clemastine fumarate showed what the study terms a “modest” improvement in…Continue Reading