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Allison
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11/12/06 - 09:04 AM

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

NE
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11/12/06 - 05:07 PM

I guess it is D- psychosis.

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11/12/06 - 07:21 PM

laura81
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02/11/07 - 08:17 AM

what about e??

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04/30/07 - 11:07 PM

Ujk
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05/13/07 - 04:08 PM

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05/15/07 - 02:53 PM

psychosis

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05/15/07 - 02:57 PM

there is increased dopamine in schizophrenia...and also the reason why there is psychosis in cocaine and amphetamine intoxication(increased dopamine)

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