Posted by linkadge on September 7, 2008, at 20:02:52
In reply to Re: Yes and no..., posted by dbc on September 7, 2008, at 17:59:43
This is more than hypertension thought. The drugs can raise blood pressure, but this is a risk that may have yet gone undetected.
d-MPH acts as an agonist at 5-ht2b receptors. This can cause direct cardiac valve dammage. The two dopamine agonists permax and cabergoline were withdrawn because they could dammage cardiac valves with the same mechanism (ie 5-ht2b agonism).
I am firing off a few emails this week to see if I can get some responces.
Linkadge
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