Friday, March 09, 2007

An Ontario study will look at whether Parkinson's patients who follow a
common drug regimen are prone to gambling addiction. A doctor at Toronto
Western Hospital says preliminary research indicates a link with the
medication levodopa. A U.S. study released in April of last year found
patients being treated for Parkinson's were prone to problem gambling and
compulsive shopping, as well as hypersexuality. Parkinson's disease is a
chronic, progressive disorder of the central nervous system that belongs to
a group of conditions called motor system disorders.