Taking serotonergic antidepressants such as serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may increase the risk of patients with Parkinson’s disease developing impulse control disorder, a study in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry has found.
“[C]linicians making treatment decisions for patients with depression/anxiety and co-existing [impulse control disorder] may consider alternatives to serotonergic antidepressants like bupropion, brain stimulation techniques, psychotherapy, or other novel treatment strategies,”
