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The prescription drugs that gave me a gambling addiction
Dozens of sufferers of Restless Leg Syndrome say they weren't warned by doctors of the serious side effects, which changed their behaviour and ruined their lives.
Like many people, Sue would only bet once a year - on the Grand National. But after she was prescribed medication to ease her Restless Leg Syndrome, she developed a gambling problem that left her in 拢80,000 of debt.
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And she's not alone. The 蜜芽传媒's Noel Titheradge has spoken to dozens of fellow sufferers of movement disorders who say they weren't warned by doctors of the serious side effects which went on to ruin their lives. Dopamine agonist drugs, used to treat these conditions, can cause some patients to change their behaviour and even develop addictions to gambling and sex.
