Restless Legs and Gambling
Filed in archive Sleep Disorders by Florence Cardinal on February 12, 2007

According to Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs:
Roughly 3 million U.S. adults are problem gamblers, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling. Now, a new study reveals a type of medication used to treat restless legs syndrome could add to that number.
Researchers from the mayo clinicin Rochester, Minn., report a small number of patients became compulsive gamblers after starting treatment for restless legs syndrome, also known as RLS. The three patients were taking dopamine agonists, a class of medications used to treat restless legs syndrome and Parkinson's.
The two drugs mentioned in the article are (Mirapex) and ropinirole (Requip.) These drugs stimulate the emotion and reward part of the brain, and what greater reward than a big win at the poker table or Roulette wheel? The only problem is gamblers don't always win, and compulsive gamblers, in the long run, never win, as the people who frequent the Getting Past Gambling site will tell you.
A place to come and share experiences, to find support and strength, for those of us who are putting gambling behind us and finding new exciting and happier ways to live our lives.
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