RLS disrupts sleep and daily life—but evidence-based treatments like iron, dopamine drugs, and lifestyle therapies offer real ...

Dopamine agonists are often the first drugs used as treatment for restless legs syndrome. Dopamine agonists such as ropinirole, pramipexole, and rotigotine mimic the effects of a chemical called ...

But a BBC investigation has highlighted that some drug treatments for restless leg syndrome and Parkinson's disease can lead to such risky behavior.. More than 150,000 people in the UK live with ...

In 2019, watchdog Public Citizen sued the FDA and demanded black box warnings be added to six dopamine agonists, including Requip, about pathological gambling, compulsive eating and shopping, and ...

A 2003 report from GSK reviewed by BBC described two cases of deviant sexual behavior in men who were prescribed the dopamine agonists Ropinirole for Parkinson’s disease. In one, a 63-year-old ...

Ropinirole(Requip) generic is a dopamine agonist, prescribed for Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome (RLS). It works by acting in place of dopamine, a natural substance in the brain that ...

A dopamine deficiency may have links to several medical conditions, including depression, Parkinson’s disease, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dopamine is a neurotransmitter ...

One of the main treatments for movement disorders is a group of drugs called dopamine-receptor agonists, which include cabergoline, ropinirole, bromocriptine and pramipexole.

Mr Stevens was prescribed ropinirole in 2018. It is a type of dopamine agonist, which is commonly given to patients in the UK with neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease and RLS.

Mr Stevens was prescribed ropinirole in 2018. It is a type of dopamine agonist, which is commonly given to patients in the UK with neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease and RLS.