Posted by ben on January 26, 2002, at 13:54:45
In reply to Re: LEVODOPA ? - Interesting !!!, posted by OldSchool on January 25, 2002, at 14:38:01
Levodopa isnt a so called dopamine agonist ! Levodopa is a prodrug of dopamine ! It is used for RLS and PMLS over the world and approved as well - not only for parkinsons disease.
> > This is from Archives of General Psychiatry - July 1982
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> I dont agree levodopa has ANY uses in borderline personality disorder, nor any mood or anxiety disorder. Levodopa is a very potent dopamine agonist used for parkinsons and some of the other movement disorders. Its use should be kept to those neurological disorders. Levodopa is more likely to worsen many psychiatric conditions.
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> If you want to try a direct dopamine agonist try Mirapex, bromocriptine, Amantadine. Or just take stimulants like Ritalin or dexedrine. MAOIs are also potently dopaminergic and indicated for borderline personality disorder.
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> Leave the levodopa to the people with parkinsons and similar movement disorders. Its not a drug generally taken for psychiatric disorders.
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> Old School
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