Dopamine Agonist Prescribing in a Gambling Disorder Patient Population: A Clinical Audit to Determine Prevalence in the NHS Northern Gambling Service

Aims: Dopamine agonists are prescribed to treat several major physical and mental illnesses. Rotigotine, ropinerole, pramipexole (full agonists) are routinely used to treat symptoms of restless leg syndrome, whilst aripiprazole (partial agonist) is used as both an antipsychotic and mood stabiliser.

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Main Authors: John Barker, Rebecca Lees
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425103384/type/journal_article
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description Aims: Dopamine agonists are prescribed to treat several major physical and mental illnesses. Rotigotine, ropinerole, pramipexole (full agonists) are routinely used to treat symptoms of restless leg syndrome, whilst aripiprazole (partial agonist) is used as both an antipsychotic and mood stabiliser.
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Dopamine Agonist Prescribing in a Gambling Disorder Patient Population: A Clinical Audit to Determine Prevalence in the NHS Northern Gambling Service
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title Dopamine Agonist Prescribing in a Gambling Disorder Patient Population: A Clinical Audit to Determine Prevalence in the NHS Northern Gambling Service
title_full Dopamine Agonist Prescribing in a Gambling Disorder Patient Population: A Clinical Audit to Determine Prevalence in the NHS Northern Gambling Service
title_fullStr Dopamine Agonist Prescribing in a Gambling Disorder Patient Population: A Clinical Audit to Determine Prevalence in the NHS Northern Gambling Service
title_full_unstemmed Dopamine Agonist Prescribing in a Gambling Disorder Patient Population: A Clinical Audit to Determine Prevalence in the NHS Northern Gambling Service
title_short Dopamine Agonist Prescribing in a Gambling Disorder Patient Population: A Clinical Audit to Determine Prevalence in the NHS Northern Gambling Service
title_sort dopamine agonist prescribing in a gambling disorder patient population a clinical audit to determine prevalence in the nhs northern gambling service
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