Wed. Mar 12th, 2025
Parkinson’s drug was cause of ‘deviant’ sexual behaviour and gambling addiction in patients

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Michael Searles

A popular drug prescribed for Parkinson’s disease caused side-effects of “deviant” sexual behaviour and gambling addiction.

Patients prescribed the drug ­ropinirole for movement disorders,including Parkinson’s and restless leg syndrome (RLS), said they were not warned about serious side-effects that led them to seek out high-risk behaviours.

By Xplayer