I'm also a scientist, (background in genetics and I work in the pharmaceutical industry). I more or less agree with Rory's position.
Here's an interesting story: Mirapex, a drug commonly used to treat Parkinson's has been linked to the onset of compulsive, unstoppable, life-wreaking gambling in some people taking the drug. Many of these people had never gambled in their life before. Once they stopped taking the drug, desire to gamble ceased. Note that as we understand it, Parkinson's is caused by disruption of normal dopamine signaling in the brain. Dopamine involved in brain pleasure centre stimulation amongst other things.
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Date: 2006-03-02 00:47 (UTC)Here's an interesting story:
Mirapex, a drug commonly used to treat Parkinson's has been linked to the onset of compulsive, unstoppable, life-wreaking gambling in some people taking the drug. Many of these people had never gambled in their life before. Once they stopped taking the drug, desire to gamble ceased. Note that as we understand it, Parkinson's is caused by disruption of normal dopamine signaling in the brain. Dopamine involved in brain pleasure centre stimulation amongst other things.