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Mirapex
Australian Lawsuits Blame Parkinson's Disease Drugs for Gambling, Porn Addictions
Jun 7, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
Two dopamine agonists used to treat Parkinson’s disease are the subject of more than 100 Australian lawsuits. Plaintiffs in the suits claim...
Mirapex, Other Parkinson's Disease Drugs Linked Compulsive Gambling, Hypersexuality
Apr 14, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
Mirapex and other dopamine agonists used to treat Parkinson's Disease have been linked to the development of extreme behaviors by yet another...
Mirapex Victim Awarded $8.2 Million in First Gambling Addiction Lawsuit
Aug 2, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
The first Mirapex lawsuit to go to trail has resulted in an $8.2 million award to the plaintiff, Mealey's Emerging Drugs & Devices is...
As Mirapex Lawsuits Commence, More Evidence Links Parkinson's Drug to Gambling Addiction, Other Compulsive Behavior
Jul 29, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
For many patients with Parkinson's Disease, the drug Mirapex seemed to be a miracle. It offered the promise of stopping the tremors many had...
Man Sues Claiming Mirapex Caused Compulsive Gambling
Jul 10, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
Randolph Simens, a 55-year-old former and successful Wall Street banker said he has lost millions of dollars due to a compulsive gambling habit...
A Popular Prescription Connected to Compulsive Behavior
Jul 13, 2006
| First Coast News
A local man blames his medication for gambling away $500,000 and losing his family. “I just felt like I was in a fast car all the time just...
Tremor drug linked to odd compulsions
Jun 4, 2006
| Baltimore Sun
Faced with steady deterioration from Parkinson's disease, Jim Sweet leapt at the chance to try a new drug that promised to relieve the tremors...
From Blessing to Curse?
May 23, 2006
| Los Angeles Times
Faced with steady deterioration from Parkinson's disease, Jim Sweet leapt at the chance to try a new drug that promised to relieve the tremors...
Investigation: Secret Side Effects
May 21, 2006
| www.tampabaylive.com
What's more bizarre is that these drugs are used to treat many common ailments and you might be taking them. What if you couldn't stop eating,...
Parkinson's drug linked to compulsive behaviors
May 13, 2006
| www.mysanantonio.com
A recent study seems to suggest that a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease could be responsible for bizarre and compulsive behavioral...
