title: Pathological gambling associated with dopamine agonist use in restless legs syndrome.
abstract: Dopamine agonists (DA) have been associated with pathological gambling (PG) and other compulsive behaviors in Parkinson's disease (PD). Although these medications are used in other conditions, we are not aware of other reports of PG exclusive to treatment for idiopathic PD. We present a case of PG arising in the context of DA use for restless legs syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Foothills Medical Centre, 1403 29th Street NW, Calgary AB, Canada T2N 2T9. Jeremy.Quickfall@CalgaryHealthRegion.ca
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quickfall
authors.forename: Oksana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Suchowersky
mesh_terms: D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D018491:Dopamine Agonists