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19249271

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-2
pubmed:abstractText
In rare instances, patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) may become addicted to their own medication or develop behavioral addictions such as pathological gambling. This is surprising because PD patients typically have a very low incidence of drug abuse and display a personality type that is the polar opposite of the addictive personality. These rare addictive syndromes, which appear to result from excessive dopaminergic medication use, illustrate the link between dopamine, personality, and addiction. We describe the clinical phenomena and attempt to relate them to current models of learning and addiction. We conclude that persistently elevated dopaminergic stimulation promotes the development and maintenance of addictive behaviors.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1097-4199
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
26
pubmed:volume
61
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
502-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Personality, addiction, dopamine: insights from Parkinson's disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, 3801 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 2B4, Canada. alain.dagher@mcgill.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't