How do MS Medications Work? Decoding Immunosuppression [Part 2]

Published 2023-02-06
How do MS Medications work if they suppress your immune system? Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. Many MS medications, known as disease modifying therapies (DMTs), work by suppressing the immune system in order to reduce inflammation and prevent further damage to the nervous system. In this video, I will delve into the immunosuppressive mechanisms of action for MS DMTs. I will explore how these medications work to modulate the immune system and discuss the different mechanisms of action used by various MS DMTs. My goal is to help decode how these medications work to suppress the immune system in order to modify the course of the disease.

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NOTE: Make sure to talk to your provider before ANY treatment decision. We hope to educate, empower and energize those impacted by Multiple Sclerosis. This channel consists of a collection of formal lectures and informal video clips about MS to help educate others. This video is educating on immunosuppressive mechanisms of action of MS medications. These videos do not provide medical advice and are for informational/educational purposes only. The videos are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen in any of our videos. They are just to help educate you about the condition guys!

All Comments (21)
  • @chrisc757
    What a great series, all newly diagnosed MS patients should watch this series, it answers questions that have been on my mind since having been diagnosed with MS myself, thank you for taking the time to make these videos.
  • @apepper7393
    Thank you as always for doing these informative videos. The humor (and singing) are awesome too!!
  • @dougtagg9162
    Thank you for the video on medicines part 2. Will you have a video on how you determine which medication you use for a patient? Doug coffee in hand from Lyndhurst Ohio.
  • @megd7593
    I’ve been on Tysabri for years, and it’s treated me well! I’m a big fan! Great video, Dr. B. You’ve always been so good at explaining things!
  • thank you for dropping a boat load of golden nuggets! another awesome video as always
  • @BeateCopery
    Hi Doc, I really like your videos. Hi from Switzerland
  • I love this! I'm on Tysabri and will switch to Kesimpta in August. I am JCV positive, but thank God my neurologist monitors that very well. He checks for any indication in my MRI. I had it so long prediagnosis, he wanted to treat it aggressively. I trust him so we will see. I'll be glad to switch to Kesimpta. I can do the self injection I'm sure since I started with Rebif at diagnosis.
  • @beckymoran321
    Happy Birthday! 🎈🎁 Hope you have a wonderful day. Thanks for another great video.
  • Happy Birthday!!!! It's mine and my husband 30th anniversary today. Thank you for all you do.
  • Thank you for this series, Dr. Boster! I now understand how PML could be a risk with some of these medications. With the immunosuppressive drugs, like Ocrevus, do the unaffected T cells (and young B cells) provide an effective defense against Covid?
  • @pinkiedee
    Question: If the WBC are stuck in the garage, how are other infections dealt with? How big of a percentage of the WBC are available to attack (new) bacteria?
  • Damn @AaronBosterMD Had a concussion from falling!!! And lost track of my day so I am so behind on this video 😂- Nancy 🇨🇦
  • The latest VA Neurologist informed me that there are no drugs available for progressive chronic MS. This is the quality medical treatment available to Veterans in New Mexico. Yeah, I’m supposed to be trusting my central nervous system to people like that.
  • @roberture5903
    That Tysabri skit was cool Aaron, you could be a great comic though. Thanks for another awesome video.
  • @MysticFIREFLY
    thank you so much - this is the info I have been looking for.
  • WOW! I watch your videos every Monday and this recent series of videos is especially informative, easy to understand, and so helpful. Thank you SO much for taking the time to create these videos, you are such a special human.