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Compulsive use of dopaminergic drug therapy in Parkinson's disease: Reward and anti‐reward

Evans, Andrew H., Lawrence, Andrew D., Cresswell, Silke Appel, Katzenschlager, Regina, Lees, Andrew J.·2010·Movement Disorders

Abstract

A few Parkinson patients develop a disabling pattern of compulsive dopaminergic drug use (“dopamine dysregulation syndrome”—DDS). DDS patients commonly identify aversive dysphoric “OFF” mood‐states as a primary motivation to compulsively use their drugs. We compared motoric, affective, non‐motor symptoms and incentive arousal after overnight medication withdrawal and after levodopa in DDS and control PD patients. Twenty DDS patients were matched to 20 control PD patients for age, gender, and disease duration and underwent a standard levodopa challenge. Somatic symptomatology, positive and negative affective states, drug effects, reward responsivity, motor disability, and dyskinesias were tested in the “OFF”‐state after overnight withdrawal of medications, and then after a challenge with a standard dose of levodopa, after a full “ON”‐state was achieved. In the “OFF”‐state, DDS patients reported lower positive affect, and more motor and non‐motor disability. In the “ON”‐state, DDS patients had higher expressions of drug “wanting,” reward responsivity, and dyskinesias. Positive and negative affect, non‐motor symptomatology, and motor disability were comparable. These findings suggest that affective, motivational, and motoric disturbances in PD are associated with the transition to compulsive drug use in individuals who inappropriately overuse their dopaminergic medication. © 2010 Movement Disorder Society

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Authors
Evans, A. H., Lawrence, A. D., Cresswell, S. A., Katzenschlager, R., & Lees, A. J.
Affiliations
  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
  • Cardiff University (GB)
  • Donauspital (AT)
  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (GB)
Corresponding author
Lees, Andrew J.
Venue
Movement Disorders
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-05-05
Volume
25
Issue
7
Pages
867-876
ISSN
  • 0885-3185 (ISSN-L)
  • 1531-8257
OpenAlex
W2098354188
Cited by
51
References
43
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Movement Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
dopamine dysregulation syndrome, Parkinson's disease, compulsive drug use, levodopa challenge, OFF state, drug withdrawal, reward sensitivity, dyskinesia, positive and negative affect, non-motor symptoms, motor impairment
MeSH terms
Affect, Compulsive Behavior, Drug Administration Schedule, Female, Humans, Levodopa, Male, Middle Aged, Parkinson Disease, Surveys and Questionnaires, Severity of Illness Index, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, Treatment Outcome, Dopamine Agonists

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