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Why some Parkinson’s patients develop harmful addictive behaviours

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute A QIMR Berghofer study has discovered how the medications given to people with Parkinson’s disease cause some patients to develop addictive behaviours such as problem gambling, binge eating, hypersexuality and excessive shopping. Medicines that increase dopamine levels in the brain are the cornerstone of treatment for symptoms of Parkinson’s...