Pathological gambling secondary to dopaminergic therapy in Parkinson's disease.
We describe six patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and pathological gambling. All patients started gambling after the onset of PD and initiation or increase of treatment with dopaminergic therapy. The fact that pathological behaviour disappeared as medication was ended or decreased suggests that an elaborate behavioural manifestation could be related to dopamine tone in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Drapier
Dominique
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Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie Centre Hospitalier Guillaume Régnier, 108 Avenue du Général Leclerc, 35703 Rennes, France. Dominique.Drapier@iop.kcl.ac.uk
Drapier
Sophie
S
Sauleau
Paul
P
Derkinderen
Pascal
P
Damier
Philippe
P
Allain
Herve
H
Vérin
Marc
M
Millet
Bruno
B
D000328:Adult; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*
D018491:Dopamine Agonists