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Pramipexole (Mirapex, Mirapexin, Sifrol) is a medication A pharmaceutical drug, also referred to as medicine, medication or medicament, can be loosely defined as any chemical substance intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease indicated for treating early-stage Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills, speech, and other functions and restless legs syndrome Restless legs syndrome , also known as Wittmaack-Ekbom's syndrome, and colloquially as "the jimmylegs" is a condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations. It most commonly affects the legs, but can also affect the arms or torso and even phantom limbs. Moving the (RLS)[1] It is also sometimes used off-label Off-label use is the practice of prescribing pharmaceuticals for an unapproved indication. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research reviews a company's New Drug Application (NDA) for data from clinical trials to see if the results support the drug for a specific use or indication. If satisfied as a treatment for cluster headache Cluster headache, nicknamed "suicide headache", is a neurological disease that involves, as its most prominent feature, an immense degree of pain. "Cluster" refers to the tendency of these headaches to occur periodically, with active periods interrupted by spontaneous remissions. The cause of the disease is currently unknown and to counteract the problems with sexual dysfunction experienced by some users of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor are a class of compounds typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, and some personality disorders. They are also typically effective and used in treating premature ejaculation problems as well as some cases of insomnia (SSRI) antidepressants An antidepressant is a psychiatric medication used to alleviate mood disorders, such as major depression and dysthymia. Drugs including the monoamine oxidase inhibitors , tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).[2] Pramipexole has shown robust effects on pilot studies in a placebo-controlled proof of concept study in bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder or manic–depressive disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated mood clinically referred to as mania or, if milder, hypomania. Individuals who experience manic episodes also commonly experience depressive episodes or.[3] It is also being investigated for the treatment of clinical depression Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. The term "major depressive disorder" was selected by the American Psychiatric Association to designate this symptom cluster as a mood disorder in and fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain and allodynia, a heightened and painful response to pressure. Fibromyalgia symptoms are not restricted to pain, leading to the use of the alternative term fibromyalgia syndrome for the condition. Other core symptoms include debilitating fatigue, sleep disturbance, and.[4][5][6]
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The medicamentation comprises the administration of . pramipexole. in combination with an analgesic of the class of chemical compounds structurally related with gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) selected from the group of pregabaline and . ...
Q. When was gambling issued as a possible side effect to the Parkinsons drug pramipexole?
Asked by BRIAN D - Sat Feb 10 17:02:55 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There are very few studies on it yet, but here's one story from the mayo clinic site.
Answered by RM - Sat Feb 10 17:22:09 2007
