NBME3 (parkinson) - hope08

[ArchivalUser]

A 69-year-old man has been taking a dopamine agonist for 4 weeks for Parkinson disease. He has had some benefit from this treatment and decides on his own to increase his dosage. Which of the following adverse effects is most likely to result from this increase in dosage?

A) Depression
B) Exaggerated tremor
C) Generalized hypotonia
D) Psychosis
E) Tardive dyskinesia

[ArchivalUser]

good one
a /depression
increase dopamine =decrease serotonine

[ArchivalUser]

d

[ArchivalUser]

I go with Option D as well.

[ArchivalUser]

DD

[ArchivalUser]

D) Psychosis

[ArchivalUser]

D...

[ArchivalUser]

wt about ......E) Tardive dyskinesia ?????..... involuntary movement.

[ArchivalUser]

DD...Has anyone seen Parkinson pt in ?? (compulsive gambling from Dopamin agonist)

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2...070805.php-

[ArchivalUser]

it is pyschosis