[Pathological gambling behavior in a patient with Parkinson's disease treated with levodopa and bromocriptine].
The occurrence of a pathological gambling behavior in a 61-year-old patient with idiopathic Parkinson's disease treated with dopaminergic drugs is reported. This is the first case reported with bromocriptine. The main characteristics and the mechanism of this recently described and a unexpected, adverse drug reaction are discussed.
Montastruc
J-L
JL
Service de Pharmacologie Clinique du CHU de Toulouse, Centre Midi-Pyrénées de Pharmacovigilance, de Pharmacoépidémiologie et d'Informations sur le Médicament. montastruc@cict.fr
Schmitt
L
L
Bagheri
H
H
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015283:Citalopram / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D005473:Fluoxetine; D015283:Citalopram; D001971:Bromocriptine; D007980:Levodopa