A type of drug used to treat patients with movement disorders appears to cause unusual sexual urges and other erratic ...

Patients who were prescribed drugs for restless legs syndrome (RLS) have said doctors did not warn them about significant ...

A new report says doctors failed to warn patients of the extreme side effects. Patients were not sufficiently worn about ...

The medicines — known as dopamine agonists — interact with parts of the brain that control movement, helping to ease restless leg syndrome, which is thought to impact one in 10 people in the UK.

Patients taking dopamine agonists say the drugs have triggered uncontrollable impulses, including flashing, sex addiction and even pedophilia — leaving them struggling with feelings of shame and ...

Dopamine-receptor agonists, used to treat Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome, have been linked to impulse-control disorders like hypersexuality and compulsive gambling. Studies highlight ...

Women who were prescribed medication to deal with a neurological disorder that impacts one in 10 Americans have said that the ...

Indulging in risky sexual behaviour or pathological gambling – not so common.      But a BBC investigation has highlighted that some drug treatments for restless leg syndrome and Parkinson’s disease ...

New research out of Michigan State University expands on current understanding of the brain chemical dopamine, finding that ...

As we get older, our perception of exercise changes. We can work with the changes in our brains to start enjoying it.

By blocking dopamine-1 receptors, ecopipam is expected to reduce the repetitive and compulsive behaviors seen in Tourette syndrome.