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>What is Requip? I mean, what are its neurological effects? Is it just another >synthetic form of dopamine? Or is it supposed to do something entirely new? >Does anyone know? > Hi! I am Emma, the Publicity Secretary for YAPP&Rs in the UK and am a Trustee, on the Council of Management of the Parkinson's Disease Society of the UK. I have had PD for 9 years and am 46 years old. I have been talking with SmithKline Beecham and have included their new drug Requip in our information booklet. They describe it as " REQUIP(Ropinerole) is a new non-ergot derived highly selective dopamine agonist indicated for the treatment of PD. It can either be used alone, (without Levodopa) or it may be usded in addition to levodopa in order to control 'on\off' fluctuations and permit a reduction in the total daily dose of levodopa." That is all I have about it at the moment, and hope it is of help to you all. >