So is Prof. Tzounopoulos on the grift?I see this thread as dead. In February he said he would have a lead candidate in 6 months. He has contributed to research but he is a million miles away from treatment.
So is Prof. Tzounopoulos on the grift?I see this thread as dead. In February he said he would have a lead candidate in 6 months. He has contributed to research but he is a million miles away from treatment.
I wouldn't say grift. He was awarded a large amount of our tax money that kept him in a well paid job for years. If nothing comes of it, he still gets paid. I do think these grants should have a performance related element to them. He was babbling on about going down the epilepsy route last time I heard. The thread is simply dead.So is Prof. Tzounopoulos on the grift?
I wouldn't say grift. He was awarded a large amount of our tax money that kept him in a well paid job for years. If nothing comes of it, he still gets paid. I do think these grants should have a performance related element to them. He was babbling on about going down the epilepsy route last time I heard. The thread is simply dead.
30 years? He has been receiving funds since 2010 (I read this on the ATA website) from the US Defence Department. What results has he obtained? Why are they still paying him? For what? For nothing?30 years.
Those poor mice. 2 hours straight of 100 decibels in their ears.
Nah. @Nick47 is right.I wouldn't say grift. He was awarded a large amount of our tax money that kept him in a well paid job for years. If nothing comes of it, he still gets paid. I do think these grants should have a performance related element to them. He was babbling on about going down the epilepsy route last time I heard. The thread is simply dead.
We can say that Prof. Tzounopoulos and Dr. Shore are high-performing scientists.Yeah. Well played, Prof. Tzounopoulos.
Who has said XEN1101 is most likely out of the tinnitus game? You're full of optimism, aren't you?Now that XEN1101 is most likely out of the tinnitus game, is there anything else left?
I hate to be pessimistic, but besides people having theories, is there any real evidence from any source that XEN1101 helps with tinnitus?Who has said XEN1101 is most likely out of the tinnitus game? You're full of optimism, aren't you?
I think he dropped this endeavor. $2 million has gone up in smoke.How many years does Prof. Tzounopoulos need to develop his drug?
Are Zinc supplements ototoxic?
I hope not, otherwise I will have to stop eating.Are Zinc supplements ototoxic?
Of course, we still need to keep eating, but I'd like to start taking the "zinc-trapping compound" mentioned in the article as soon as possible. Does anyone know the name of this compound? Is it something you can buy on iHerb?I hope not, otherwise I will have to stop eating.
I believe solving tinnitus could become a trillion-dollar industry. If 10% to 20% of the world's population suffers from tinnitus, that's nearly a billion people on the low end and over two billion on the high end.I'll explain why I don't believe in the likelihood of a real drug (pill) being released to treat tinnitus.
The main reason is that it's a business: to recoup development costs and turn a profit, they would need high and frequent sales.
However, if such a pill truly existed and could reduce or eliminate tinnitus for even six hours, I believe most people wouldn't need it long-term. In that case, the brain would likely learn quickly that tinnitus is not a threat, eventually adapting to filter out the sound on its own.
The core issue with tinnitus is that the brain perceives it as a threat, especially because we lack effective ways to influence or control it.
There are few things in the world that we have no means of influencing, and tinnitus is one of them. For this reason, it's unlikely that pharmaceutical companies would invest heavily in this area.
Yet, as far as I understand, hasn't the neurochemistry of tinnitus already been thoroughly studied? If so, creating a pill shouldn't be too difficult.
It has not been successfully identified, and potential treatments that showed promise in animal models have failed to work in human studies so far.Yet, as far as I understand, hasn't the neurochemistry of tinnitus already been thoroughly studied? If so, creating a pill shouldn't be too difficult.
In my opinion, given how widespread, common, and debilitating tinnitus is, if an effective treatment were discovered, investors would be eager to capitalize on the opportunity. They would likely compete intensely to secure a share of the profits.I'll explain why I don't believe in the likelihood of a real drug (pill) being released to treat tinnitus.
The main reason is that it's a business: to recoup development costs and turn a profit, they would need high and frequent sales.
However, if such a pill truly existed and could reduce or eliminate tinnitus for even six hours, I believe most people wouldn't need it long-term. In that case, the brain would likely learn quickly that tinnitus is not a threat, eventually adapting to filter out the sound on its own.
The core issue with tinnitus is that the brain perceives it as a threat, especially because we lack effective ways to influence or control it.
There are few things in the world that we have no means of influencing, and tinnitus is one of them. For this reason, it's unlikely that pharmaceutical companies would invest heavily in this area.
Yet, as far as I understand, hasn't the neurochemistry of tinnitus already been thoroughly studied? If so, creating a pill shouldn't be too difficult.