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According to a Mayo Clinic study released in July 2005, the drug Mirapex may cause compulsive gambling addictions. The Mayo study builds upon earlier research which suggested a link between dopamine agonist drugs, like Mirapex, and compulsive gambling. One study published in 2003 by researchers at the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Arizona found increased pathological gambling in those being treated with high-dose dopamine agonist therapy, Mirapex in particular.
Mirapex, which is also known as pramipexole, is prescribed to treat symptoms of Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders like restless leg syndrome. As a dopamine agonist, Mirapex stimulates nerves in the brain which are normally stimulated by dopamine, a brain chemical that helps control motor functions and movement. Mirapex is the most commonly prescribed drug in its class.
Side effects can include the following compulsive behaviors:
- Gambling
- Shopping
- Overeating
- And more.
Mirapex is manufactured and distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, a company headquartered in Germany, and by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in New York.
If you have taken Mirapex and have developed a compulsive gambling problem, contact us today!
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