Reply #6: DMPS is only one detox method for toxic metals; and

[philb]

one needs to be very careful before doing chemical chelation with such as DMPS or DMSA, as high levels of mercury can be released that are beyond the patients imune and neurological system ability to deal with. Many have been made worse by improper chelation protocol.
But DMPS is a very effective chelator if carefully done and if care is taken not to start at too high a dose and to protect the patient with nutrition and antioxidant support,etc.

note also that many experts say that detox with DMPS or DMSA can be especially dangerous and should be avoided by those with dental amalgams(or metal crowns over amalgam) before removal. The detox can pull mercury from the fillings and dump high levels in the blood, with some likely to go to brain/nerves/etc. where it can cause significant harm.

But there are also many other detox methods, some as effective and less likely to cause problems.
Such as BioCleanse(IonCleanse)
porpyrazyme/cilantro (with upregulation)
NAC where patient doesn't have high free cysteine levels in blood
sauna
Lipoic Acid (protocol important)
etc.