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Parkinson's Awareness Month - Day 22 I've gathered links, bookmarks, and URL's for Parkinson Resources on the WWWeb and I plan to post them in bunches on this List in my own personal attempt to raise Parkinson's Awareness around the world... I encourage you all to jump in and critique, improve, support these efforts in whatever way you see fit.... WWWeb Resources 22 - Hallucinations & Depression Hallucinations http://www.parkinson.org/hallucin.htm Sleep Disturbances, Vivid Dreams, and Hallucinations http://www.parkinson.org/sleep.htm Hallucinations Questionnaire http://www.parkinson.org/qhallucin.htm Study on Hallucinations http://www.kendal.ac.uk/socialcare99/alzheimers/information/hallucinations.htm Hallucinations appear to be a possible side effect of most anti Parkinson drugs. Responses and side effects vary from one person to the next. Sinemet... Possible side effects: Confusion, hallucinations, nausea, uncontrollable twitching or jerking. http://www.pharmico.com/medinfo/Sinemet.html Sinemet CR More common side effects may include: Confusion, hallucinations, nausea, uncontrollable twitching or jerking http://www.healthsqr.com/rx/sinemet.htm Requip All Parkinson's patients should be informed that syncope or symptomatic hypotension may occur more frequently during initial treatment and hallucinations can occur at any time during the course of treatment. http://www.parkinson.org/requip.htm Requip Hallucinations may occur, but are more common with other dopamine agonists, not Ropinirole or Requip. http://www.virtualdrugstore.com/parkinsons/ropinirole.html Mirapex Orthostatic hypotension - a drop in blood pressure when an individual stands up - and hallucinations have been reported with Pramipexole or Mirapex, although both more often occur in late Parkinson's disease. http://www.virtualdrugstore.com/parkinsons/pramipexole.html Tasmar Tolcapone or Tasmar's most common side effects include diarrhea, sleep disturbances, and hallucinations. http://www.virtualdrugstore.com/parkinsons/tolcapone.html However, we are all individuals with differing symptoms and differing reactions to our unique (and again individual) regimes of pharmacotherapy. It is important to remember that each patient has their own specific Parkinson's Disease clinical picture and individualized, tailored treatment is an absolute must. If you experience hallucinations you should seek the advice of your licensed healthcare provider. Clinical Depression Awareness http://www.crosswinds.net/~caregivers/CD_Awareness.html Types of Depression http://www.crosswinds.net/~caregivers/Types_of_Depression.html Depression - New Understanding, Drugs Help http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9901/depressi.htm Is it Depression? A Physical Illness? Both? http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9710/htm/depress.htm Recognizing Warning Signs Of Suicide http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9901/htm/suicide.htm Warning signs of suicide http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9709/htm/suicide.htm Depression - FAQ & Links http://www.psych.helsinki.fi/~janne/asdfaq/ Depression in Parkinson's Disease http://www.parkinson.org/depression.htm Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease-Under-recognized Symptoms http://www.parkinson.org/depanx.htm Depression Questionnaire http://www.parkinson.org/qdepress.htm Anxiety Questionnaire http://www.parkinson.org/qanxiety.htm Depression: A Serious but Treatable Illness http://www.nih.gov/nia/health/pubpub/deprestl.htm Treatment of Depression in the Patient with Parkinson's Disease http://www.mmhc.com/cg/articles/CG9810/tom.html The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association http://www.ndmda.org/ Depression http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depressionmenu.cfm Depression in Elderly People http://www.depression.com/health_library/special_groups/special_02_elderly.html Ask the Expert - Parkinson's and Depression http://www.mhsource.com/expert/exp1033197b.html Parkinson's Disease, Depression, and Electrical Stimulation of the Brain http://www.nejm.org/content/1999/0340/0019/1500.asp Scroll these URL's, peruse them, forward them to someone to promote Parkinson's Awareness.... murray ********************************************************** Disclaimer: Be forewarned... you must never assume that information obtained from the web is necessarily the best information available (or even valid). Remember, no one sets content rules on the Internet. That said, there is an education awaiting you! Links to Web sites are provided for information purposes. I assume no responsibility or liability for material on linked sites. Please Be Advised: Medical information should always be reviewed with your physician or attending professional before attempting to change any medication or therapy. *********************************************************** [log in to unmask]