Drugs commonly prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease have been linked to impulse control disorders such as pathological gambling, compulsive buying, hypersexuality and binge eating in some patients, ...

Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that affects movement and muscle control. One characteristic of the disease is the deficiency of dopamine, a neurotransmitter or brain chemical that ...

Young people who play video games with "gambling-like" elements—such as buying loot boxes or in-game items—are more likely to go on to gamble with real money. Gambling advertising is everywhere. Even ...

Individuals with Parkinson's disease lack dopamine and thus take medications to supplement the neurotransmitter. Unfortunately, many dopaminergic therapies lead to unexpected and unwanted behaviors ...

Although not all compulsive buyers are particularly interested with such distinctions, there's some uncertainty among the mental health profession about whether to see overshopping as a genuine ...

SAN DIEGO — Tavapadon, a novel and highly selective partial agonist of dopamine D1 and D5 receptors, significantly improved motor function without increasing impulse control disorders in patients with ...

In the split second that is needed to view a stop sign and react to it, our brain navigates a complex process that transitions seamlessly from perception to action control. This ability to halt or ...

Managing impulses has always been challenging but now it is harder than perhaps ever before. Why? I'm still amazed that in the two years that I've been blogging for Psychology Today the post that ...

Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopment condition that affects the brain system responsible for attention regulation, impulse control, and activity levels.