You might have noticed that a common television ad for restless leg syndrome rls now includes an unusual side effect.
Restless leg syndrome treatment side effects gambling.
You have a strong often irresistible urge to move your legs usually accompanied by uncomfortable sensations.
February 9 2007 source.
Any pharmaceutical treatment may have adverse events or side effects.
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This is likely because dopamine does.
It is unlikely that target events such as pathological gambling or hypersexuality were mistaken for a symptom of the underlying diseases such as restless leg syndrome the six drugs they were referring to include pramipexole ropinirole cabergoline bromocriptine rotigotine and apomorphine.
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Compulsive gambling a possible side effect of restless leg syndrome drugs.
That s right if you suffer from parkinson s or rls and suddenly.
The first step in treating restless legs syndrome.
Complications of such dopamine agonists were impulse control disorders including compulsive gambling neuropsychiatric disease and treatment feb 2007.
Leanne in california shared this experience.
Dopaminergic drugs are typically a primary rls treatment but they can cause side effects and augmentation so their use must be managed carefully.
I have had severe restless leg syndrome rls for the past 15 years.
A new mayo clinic study is the first to describe this compulsive.
Data sources include ibm watson micromedex updated 2 sep 2020 cerner multum updated 1 sep 2020 wolters kluwer updated.
A diagnosis of rls is based on the following criteria established by the international restless legs syndrome study group.
Your doctor will take your medical history and ask for a description of your symptoms.
Dopaminergic agonist medications have been implicated in causing compulsive behaviors not only in patients with restless legs syndrome but also in patients with parkinson s disease.