Journal Top Ten, Columns-Drugs & Supplements, Aug 2005

ARTICLE: 'Pathological Gambling Caused by Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson Disease'

JOURNAL: Archives of Neurology. 2005 Jul;62.

SUMMARY: Pathological gambling is a rare potential complication related to treatment of Parkinson disease. However, the etiology of this behavior is poorly understood. The researchers' objective was to examine the relationship between medical therapy for PD and pathological gambling.

METHODS: In the researchers' routine movement disorders practice (2002-2004), they encountered 11 patients with idiopathic PD who had recently developed pathological gambling. The authors assessed the relationship to their medical therapy and …