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Impulsive choice—Parkinson disease and dopaminergic therapy

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Treatment of Parkinson disease (PD) with dopaminergic medication is associated with the development of impulse control disorders (ICDs). A new study suggests that, irrespective of medication, patients with PD are more likely to make impulsive decisions. How and why might the risk of ICDs be increased in patients with this disease?

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge, Herchel Smith Building, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ, UK

    Valerie Voon

  2. Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EB, UK

    Jeffrey W. Dalley

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Voon, V., Dalley, J. Impulsive choice—Parkinson disease and dopaminergic therapy. Nat Rev Neurol 7, 541–542 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2011.139

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