Pramipexole - PsychDB

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Pramipexole (Tradename: Mirapex) is a dopamine agonist used in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome.

There is the potential to cause compulsive behaviours and sudden sleep attacks.^[1]

¹⁾ Homann, C. N., Wenzel, K., Suppan, K., Ivanic, G., Kriechbaum, N., Crevenna, R., & Ott, E. (2002). Sleep attacks in patients taking dopamine agonists. Bmj, 324(7352), 1483-1487.