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piribedil and Depressive Disorder, Major

piribedil has been researched along with Depressive Disorder, Major in 1 studies

Piribedil: A dopamine D2 agonist. It is used in the treatment of parkinson disease, particularly for alleviation of tremor. It has also been used for circulatory disorders and in other applications as a D2 agonist.

Depressive Disorder, Major: Disorder in which five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure. Symptoms include: depressed mood most of the day, nearly every daily; markedly diminished interest or pleasure in activities most of the day, nearly every day; significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain; Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day; psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day; fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day; feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt; diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day; or recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt. (DSM-5)

Research Excerpts

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"Piribedil is an orally active dopamine agonist that has been widely used for Parkinson disease (PD), with its partial D2/D3 agonistic functions and alpha2-adrenoreceptor antagonistic effects, piribedil has been proved to be efficacious in the relief of motor symptoms in PD, while it can also lead to impulse control disorders such as pathological gambling due to its dopamine agonistic effects."8.02Pathological gambling in a patient on piribedil: A case report. ( Lu, Z; Wang, Y; Xun, G, 2021)
"Piribedil is an orally active dopamine agonist that has been widely used for Parkinson disease (PD), with its partial D2/D3 agonistic functions and alpha2-adrenoreceptor antagonistic effects, piribedil has been proved to be efficacious in the relief of motor symptoms in PD, while it can also lead to impulse control disorders such as pathological gambling due to its dopamine agonistic effects."4.02Pathological gambling in a patient on piribedil: A case report. ( Lu, Z; Wang, Y; Xun, G, 2021)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (100.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Wang, Y1
Lu, Z1
Xun, G1

Other Studies

1 other study available for piribedil and Depressive Disorder, Major

ArticleYear
Pathological gambling in a patient on piribedil: A case report.
    Medicine, 2021, Feb-12, Volume: 100, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Antiparkinson Agents; Depressive Disorder, Major; Female; Gambling; Humans; Piribedil

2021