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The mirapex can be resisted - if you know its' the cause and you can stand the background brain static that results. no wonder schizoprenics go mad. Amanda (eight years on Mirapex) > Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:19:26 -0500 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Parkinson’s drugs linked to impulse control disorders > To: [log in to unmask] > > Not just suspected... but lived it. I had been on Mirapex (3 mg/day) and > was "participating" in some of the typical compulsive behaviors as > mentioned in the article. When I finally was confronted and subsequently > confessed to the neuro what I had been doing, she told me not to beat > myself up too much about it because I "couldn't do a thing about it" on my > own. She yanked me off the Mirapex which initiated a horrible withdrawal > and also resulted in other unpleasant changes that I am still dealing with > over two years later. > > There are some positive aspects to Mirapex (more energy, better motivation > and attitude, no depression,...) but they're not worth the risk for me. > > Roger > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 3:52 AM, Nic Marais <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > We've always suspected this.... > > > > > > > > http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/20/us-parkinson-drugs-impulse-control-idUSKCN0I926Q20141020 > > > > > > Nic 62/20 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn