Pathological gambling behaviour: emergence secondary to treatment of Parkinson's disease with dopaminergic agents.
We present a case in which the use of low dose risperidone (a potent D2 and 5-HT2 antagonist) was successful in controlling gambling behaviour secondary to dopamine agonist treatment of Parkinson's disease. Pharmacotherapeutic management of pathological gambling secondary to medical causes deserves further study.
Seedat
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa. sseedat@gerga.sun.ac.za
Kesler
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Niehaus
D J
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Stein
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D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002230:Carbidopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010479:Pergolide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D010479:Pergolide; D007980:Levodopa; D018967:Risperidone; D002230:Carbidopa