#258: Jayakumar Rajadasm PhD - Is Disulfuram the Silver Bullet?

Lyme Ninja Radio - Lyme Disease & Related Health Topics

In this episode you will learn three things. 1) How borrelia crosses the blood brain barrier 2) The efficacy of the Disulfuram 3) Current research investigating the clinical effect of disulfuram Jayakumar Rajadas, PhD is the Director of the Biomaterials and Advanced Drug Delivery Laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Rajadas is currently researching the molecular mechanism of protein-initiated neurodegenerative disorders involved in Alzheimer’s and Lyme disease development. His recent research, funded by Bay Area Lyme Foundation, identified 20 FDA-approved compounds that were more effective in inhibiting persistent Lyme bacteria than standard antibiotic treatment.