First of all, it is important to understand that Parkinson’s disease is not the same as Parkinson’s syndrome, and the wrong diagnosis is not the right medicine to take. If it is Parkinson’s disease, taking medication will definitely work, while medication for Parkinson’s syndrome does not work well. So you need to find an experienced neurologist and ask which diagnosis you have. Next, you need to find out what kind of medication to take, the dose of medication to take, and the time to take the medication. The most central medication for Parkinson’s disease is Medopa (or Xanax). There are six major types of oral medications for Parkinson’s disease (see my article: How many types of medications for Parkinson’s disease?) The other five categories are all adjuvant drugs. Adjuvant drugs alone are effective for very early stage Parkinson’s disease patients, but not for long term, and core drugs must be added to achieve significant results. The drug dose is at least 1/4 capsule at a time, 3 times a day, and the medication should be taken one hour before a meal; eating after a meal will affect the absorption of the drug. Especially milk and high-protein foods affect the absorption of the drug most (please refer to my article: Nutritional Care for Parkinson’s Patients for more details) and affect the effect of the drug. For example, 1/4 capsule of Medopa is usually ineffective for patients in the middle or late stages of the disease, and the dose needs to be increased.