title: Treatment of Parkinson's disease with 8-alpha-amino-ergoline, CU 32-085.
abstract: 8-alpha-amino-ergoline (CU 32-085) is a dopamine receptor agonist that should have fewer side effects than most other dopamine agonists. We studied the effect of this drug in 19 parkinsonian patients. In untreated or levodopa-treated patients, there was considerable improvement of akinesia, rigidity, and tremor; on-off symptoms also improved in the levodopa-treated patients. In patients pretreated with levodopa/bromocriptine, about half the dose of CU 32-085 was necessary to obtain the same therapeutic results, but there was no further improvement of on-off symptoms. Side effects were less pronounced than with bromocriptine; no circulatory disturbances and no psychotic episodes were observed.
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004873:Ergolines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000139:chemically induced; D007980:Levodopa / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D004873:Ergolines; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D001971:Bromocriptine; D007980:Levodopa; C031649:mesulergine