The investigators concluded that “compulsive gambling and shopping have become important yet unexpected concerns related to use of dopamine agonists for patients with fibromyalgia and their treating clinicians” (J. Gambl. Stud. 2009;25:425-31).
The four major ICDs are listed under different diagnostic categories in DSM-IV. As a psychiatrist, it's fascinating to consider that the dopaminergic system links such diverse behaviors, Dr. Weintraub observed.
The North American survey of Parkinson's disease patients was funded by Boehringer Ingelheim, which supplied Dr. Weintraub with grant support and consulting fees.
As a screening tool, the emphasis in QUIP is on maximizing sensitivity at the expense of specificity.
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