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Parkinson's &
Hallucinations / Depression
Topic 22: parkinson's; hallucinations & depression links
This site contains education and research URL's bookmarked by a Parkinson's patient. Nothing you read in these pages should be considered an endorsement or medical advice. Hallucinations http://www.parkinson.org/hallucin.htm Sleep Disturbances, Vivid Dreams, and Hallucinations http://www.parkinson.org/sleep.htm Hallucinations Questionnaire http://www.parkinson.org/qhallucin.htm Hallucinations appear to be a possible side effect of most anti-Parkinson drugs. Responses and side effects vary from one person to the next. Sinemet...Sinemet CR Confusion and visual hallucinations can be related to long-term use of these medications; this is often dose-related, and can be minimized by reducing the total daily dose of C/L under the direction of your physician. http://www.parkinson.org/med11.htm Requip All Parkinson's patients should be informed that syncope or symptomatic hypotension may occur more frequently during initial treatment and hallucinations can occur at any time during the course of treatment. http://www.parkinson.org/requip.htm Requip Hallucinations may occur, but are more common with other dopamine agonists, not Ropinirole or Requip. http://www.virtualdrugstore.com/... Mirapex Orthostatic hypotension - a drop in blood pressure when an individual stands up - and hallucinations have been reported with Pramipexole or Mirapex, although both more often occur in late Parkinson's disease. http://www.virtualdrugstore.com/... Tasmar Tolcapone or Tasmar's most common side effects include diarrhea, sleep disturbances, and hallucinations. http://www.virtualdrugstore.com/... However, we are all individuals with differing symptoms and differing reactions to our unique (and again individual) regimes of pharmacotherapy. It is important to remember that each patient has their own specific Parkinson's Disease clinical picture and individualized, tailored treatment is an absolute must. If you experience hallucinations you should seek the advice of your licensed healthcare provider. Clinical Depression Awareness http://www.emufarm.org/~cmbell/depress/ Depression Issues http://www.geocities.com/... Depression - A New Understanding, Drugs Help http://www.psychologyinfo.com/... Depression - Information & Treatment http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/ Recognizing Warning Signs Of Suicide http://www.befrienders.org/... Suicide Prevention http://www1.endingsuicide.com/ Dr. Ivan's Depression Central - FAQ & Links http://www.psycom.net/... Depression in Parkinson's Disease http://www.parkinson.org/depression.htm Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease: Under-recognized Symptoms http://www.parkinson.org/depanx.htm Depression Questionnaire http://www.parkinson.org/qdepress.htm Depression: A Serious but Treatable Illness http://www.nih.gov/... Treatment of Depression in the Patient with Parkinson's Disease http://www.mmhc.com/... The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association http://www.ndmda.org/ Depression http://www.nimh.nih.gov/... Depression Information from NLM's Medline Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/... Depression in Elderly People http://www.psycom.net/... Ask the Expert - Parkinson's and Depression http://www.mhsource.com/... This Is Your Brain on Electricity http://www.wired.com/... |