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Parkinson’s Drug Causes Gambling Side Effect

A drug for Parkinson’s disease may cause users to start compulsively gambling, according to a study. A large number of patents taking the Parkinson’s drug Mirapex gambled so much that they had financial problems.

Patients taking other drugs did not experience the excessive gambling side effect. For patients taking Mirapex, the gambling behavior got better when they switched to a different drug.

Neurology August, 2003;12;61(3):422-3



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Along with the risk of gambling your life savings away, Parkinson’s drugs can cause a myriad of other side effects such as:

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Low blood pressure
  • Jerky movements
  • Paranoia
  • Hallucinations
  • Confusion
  • An inability to sleep
  • Dry mouth
  • Constipation
  • Memory loss
  • Blurred vision
  • Skin rash

Prevention is the best option with Parkinson’s disease. Several key steps, such as eating fresh, raw vegetables and avoiding pesticides, petrochemical solvents, excess iron and excess manganese can be extremely beneficial.

For more detailed information on how to prevent Parkinson’s disease you can review the links below.

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Folate Deficiency Linked to Parkinson's





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