A Simple Alphabetical List of Drugs, Supplements and Therapies for Huntington’s Disease
Here is a simple alphabetical list of the drugs, supplements and therapies that are being considered and investigated as potential treatments for Huntington’s Disease. Click on any drug from the list below to find a drug summary and a more in-depth description of drug function and mechanics. If at any time you wish to return to the organization by disease mechanism, click here. You can also click here to reach “Treatment vs. Cure”: An Introduction to HD Drugs and Supplements. (Note: In no way is this list exhaustive or complete, nor are these drugs, supplements and therapies officially advocated or recognized by medical professionals. The information we present is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as offering diagnoses or recommendations.)
Drugs, Supplements and Therapies Being Investigated as Potential Treatments for Huntington’s Disease:
- Antisense gene therapy
- Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)
- Carnitine
- Caspase-6 inhibition
- Chelation therapy
- Coenzyme Q10
- Creatine
- Cystamine
- Dichloroacetate
- Dimebon
- Ethyl-EPA (Miraxion, LAX-101)
- Fluoxetine
- Folic Acid
- Geldanamycin
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Glucocorticoids
- HDAC Inhibitors
- Lamotrigine
- Lipoic Acid
- Lithium
- Memantine
- Minocycline
- Mithramycin
- Neurotrophic factors
- Neurturin
- Nicotinamide
- Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- EPA (LAX-101)
- DHA
- Paroxetine
- Rapamycin
- Red wine
- Rapamycin
- Remacemide
- Resveratrol
- Retinoic Acid
- Riboflavin
- Riluzole
- RNA Interference (RNAi)
- Selenium
- SSRIs
- Stem cells
- Tetrabenazine
- Trehalose
- (TUDCA) Tauroursodeoxycholic acid
- Verapamil
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Vitamin E
- XIAP Gene Therapy
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