obsessive compulsive behavior in pd people including sex, gambling, praying, shopping - Parkinson's Disease Message Board

Bruce · 08-17-2003, 07:54 AM

Although OCD is rare (1%), studies in the past year on people with advanced pd taking dopamine agonists such as mirapex, revealed a slight increase in OCD compared to ther general population. 559 patients were evaluated and an incidence of 1.5 % OCD was found in pd patients. The rate for the general population was 0.3%-1.5%.

When an obsession becomes compulsive, the results can be devasting, and can take over a person's life. The OCD may be gambling, overeatinjg, sex, shopping or praying.

It is believed the causes of the effect are a low serotonin level and fluctuations in the dopamine level.

Treatment may be lowering or deleting the dopamine agonist, and prescribing an antidepresent such as prozac.

Bruce

conchata · 08-18-2003, 10:39 PM

Hello Bruce,
This is interesting to me. My husband takes Mirapex and has developed a little bit of OCD. Like groceries in the grocery cart. He puts them in a certain order. When I put something in the cart he re-arranges everything. This is something I will talk to the dr about.
Thanks again for your wise information.
conchata

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Originally posted by Bruce:
Although OCD is rare (1%), studies in the past year on people with advanced pd taking dopamine agonists such as mirapex, revealed a slight increase in OCD compared to ther general population. 559 patients were evaluated and an incidence of 1.5 % OCD was found in pd patients. The rate for the general population was 0.3%-1.5%.

When an obsession becomes compulsive, the results can be devasting, and can take over a person's life. The OCD may be gambling, overeatinjg, sex, shopping or praying.

It is believed the causes of the effect are a low serotonin level and fluctuations in the dopamine level.

Treatment may be lowering or deleting the dopamine agonist, and prescribing an antidepresent such as prozac.

Bruce