Dr. Eric bAhlskog/b, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic who has treated Parkinson's patients for 25 years, said he no longer is comfortable starting patients on dopamine agonists after three patients in his practice last year developed significant ... She spent nearly $30000 and maxed out several credit cards on what she now recognizes were irrational, impulsive purchases of clothing, appliances and bvacation/b packages. ?Instead of buying just one, I would buy 10,? Horn said. ...
Parkinson's Drugs Can Trigger Unhealthy Behaviors. 12 april 2009-- A class of Parkinson's disease drugs called dopamine agonists can cause patients to develop destructive behaviors such as compulsive gambling or hypersexuality, ...
Mayo Clinic Study Identifies At-Risk Patients. Parkinson?s drug may cause destructive behaviors; The patients affected are taking a therapeutic dose of the drug; Decreasing the dosage may eliminate the problem ...
