My impulsive father, and the hidden psychiatric side effects of dopamine-agonist drugs
By Freddie Waite

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#ParkinsonsAwareness #MedicationSafety #ImpulseControlDisorder #DopamineAgonists #ParkinsonsUK #CaregiverStories #PharmaAccountability

My impulsive father, and the hidden psychiatric side effects of dopamine-agonist drugs
By Freddie Waite

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#ParkinsonsAwareness #MedicationSafety #ImpulseControlDisorder #DopamineAgonists #ParkinsonsUK #CaregiverStories #PharmaAccountability

My impulsive father, and the hidden psychiatric side effects of dopamine-agonist drugs
By Freddie Waite

madintheuk.com/2026/03/hidd...

#ParkinsonsAwareness #MedicationSafety #ImpulseControlDisorder #DopamineAgonists #ParkinsonsUK #CaregiverStories #PharmaAccountability

My impulsive father, and the hidden psychiatric side effects of dopamine-agonist drugs
By Freddie Waite

madintheuk.com/2026/03/hidd...

#ParkinsonsAwareness #MedicationSafety #ImpulseControlDisorder #DopamineAgonists #ParkinsonsUK #CaregiverStories #PharmaAccountability

My impulsive father, and the hidden psychiatric side effects of dopamine-agonist drugs
By Freddie Waite

madintheuk.com/2026/03/hidd...

#ParkinsonsAwareness #MedicationSafety #ImpulseControlDisorder #DopamineAgonists #ParkinsonsUK #CaregiverStories #PharmaAccountability

My impulsive father, and the hidden psychiatric side effects of dopamine-agonist drugs
By Freddie Waite

madintheuk.com/2026/03/hidd...

#ParkinsonsAwareness #MedicationSafety #ImpulseControlDisorder #DopamineAgonists #ParkinsonsUK #CaregiverStories #PharmaAccountability

Cabergoline-Induced Gambling Causing Increased Adrenal Crisis Episodes Abstract. Dopamine agonists have been used in the treatment of acromegaly, but they are modestly effective and are rarely associated with impulse control d

Cabergoline-Induced Gambling Causing Increased Adrenal Crisis Episodes. Read more in #JCEMCaseReports: bit.ly/4pNVtj6 #acromegaly #DopamineAgonists #CabergolineImpulseControlDisorders @endocrinesociety.bsky.social

You should have had an iron infusion! The UK is so far behind best treatment & practice on #RLS. But at least #Dopamineagonists have now been relegated to last resort by new #NICE cks guidance.

Thanks for sharing. That is really useful to know, especially as gabapentinoids are one of only 3 classes of drug that are effective for #RLS. And if the patient has augmented on #DopamineAgonists, they are often the only option in various countries.

The UK is about 10 years behind best practice and official guidance here still has #DopamineAgonists as 1st line treatment. Most GPs are unaware of Iron therapy, #augmentation or #ICD. Terrifying!

If anyone has #RLS, head over to
www.rls-uk.org/post/rls-uk-....
A recent survey of 3722 patients shows the majority are suffering #Augmentation on #DopamineAgonists. These dangerous drugs are no longer prescribed by experts due to VERY high rates of #ICD & drug-induced worsening.

Living with RLS Released for Restless Legs Awareness Day, RLS sufferers share their experience of living with RLS, with a perspective from Dr Julian Spinks of RLS-UK

A great film by RLS-UK on living with #RLS and the dangers of #DopamineAgonists.

www.rls-uk.org/post/living-...