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I know the feeling - I'm working out a budget for my indulgence & will try hard to stay inside it. Quoting Murray Kastner <[log in to unmask]>: > In my case I seem to have increased my predilection for electronic > "toys" i.e., computers and peripherals. In fact, I have jut had to > rein mysElf in, having gone a bit overboard lately. On my meagre > income and state of wealth I could not afford any gambling... > > On 27-Jun-08, at 8:18 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote: > > > I seem to have developed a pathological urge, not for gambling, but > > for > > collecting musical instruments. It was always an interest, but since > > starting > > Mirapex it's gone from 4 to 25 - normal to odd. > > I suspect the compulsion fastens onto an existing urge - I've always > > disliked > > gambling, which is probably why mine went another way. > > > > Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: > > > >> 26th June 2008 - New research > >> THE PREVALENCE OF PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE > >> Journal of Gambling Studies 2008 Jun 17; [Epub ahead of print] > >> (Crockford D, > >> Quickfall J, Currie S, Furtado S, Suchowersky O, El-Guebaly N.) > >> Complete > >> abstract > >> Pathological gambling has often been identified in people with > >> Parkinson's > >> Disease treated with dopamine agonists. When somebody takes dopamine > >> agonists such as Ropinirole (Requip) and Pramipexole (Mirapex), they > >> disproportionately stimulate the D3 dopamine receptor, far more > >> than L-dopa > >> does. This causes arousal in the limbic system, which is where the D3 > >> dopamine receptor is primarily located. Given that the limbic > >> system is > >> connected with the pleasure centre, the use of certain dopamine > >> agonists > >> can especially lead to compulsions such as gambling. This study was > >> undertaken to establish the prevalence of pathological gambling in > >> Parkinson's Disease. The prevalence was found to be nearly 10% of > >> people > >> with Parkinson's Disease. This meant that pathological gambling was > >> more > >> than 5 times more likely than in people that didn't have Parkinson's > >> Disease. The increased prevalence of pathological gambling in the > >> Parkinson's Disease group was related to dopamine agonist use and > >> also > >> younger age. Most people suffering from pathological gambling > >> reported that > >> their gambling increased after diagnosis and starting treatment. > >> > >> Rayilyn Brown > >> Director AZNPF > >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > >> [log in to unmask] > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > >> > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn