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Wednesday, July 13, 2005Doctors in America treated 11 patients who had a change of personality when prescribed drugs that mimic the behaviour of the mood chemical dopamine One of them was a clergyman who said that he had become obsessed with gambling, and a woman patient lost $100,000 (£57,600) and broke up her marriage as a result of the same obsession. She could not drive past a casino without going in. Other patients lost as much as $200,000 in six months. When the drugs were withdrawn the gambling habit disappeared. Six patients also developed other behavioural problems, including compulsive eating, increased alcohol consumption and an insatiable appetite for sex. Admittedly, eleven (or is seventeen?) patients aren't very many, but those certainly are odd side effects. posted by Sydney on 7/13/2005 08:24:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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