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Two drugs that might help
One of these is the anti Siezure drug Depakote (Valproic Acid). Various formulations of Valproic Acid (Depakote, Depakene etc) have been successfully to treat siezures for years.Obviously this drug must cross the blood brain barrier to treat symptoms originting in the brain.
It turns out that Valproic acid has definite powerful anti cancer action as it is a Histone de-Acetylase inhibitor and trials of the drug are being planned to treat various forms of cancer. In combination with other treatmets, Valproic acid may well have some value althoughI cant prove this. Very often siezure meds are used with any kind of brain involvement so why not use Depakote instead of say Keppra considering its, at least, theoretical anti cancer action.
Your researcher mentioned a plant that might be of use and it appears that this plant works by acting on the Arachodonic acid to Leukotriene system and prevents the formation of Leukotrienes.
There is an anti asthma drug called Zyflo (generic name Ziluteuton) which works in asthma by blocking Leukotriene production. Zyflo is not used too much anymore and has been largely replaced by Singulair. I am working as a pharmacist in a Rite Aid today and will try to call the drug company that makes and sells Zyflo to see to what extent, if any, it crosses the blood brain barrier. I think the plant she mentioned was Boswellia or somethig like that.
Paul
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