Posted by psychobot5000 on December 14, 2006, at 11:24:02
In reply to Re: Why Are Dopamine Agonists Not More Popular?, posted by Paulbwell on December 14, 2006, at 3:56:24
As far as I can tell, the term "dopamine agonists" refers to a class of drugs that have direct exhibiting action on dopamine receptors, rather than by increasing dopamine action in another way like dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate, which seem mostly to act by inhibiting reuptake of dopamine and/or increasing its release (as well as working with other transmitters).
I believe people are (as you suggested) wondering about Mirapex, ropinirole, bromocriptine, cabergoline, etc, which all seem to share some characteristics, and are termed 'agonists' because of the particular nature of their effect on dopaminergic stuff.
Best,
P-bot> Hold on people!, are we talking only selective Dopamine agonists-like Mirapex?
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> Why Are Dopamine Agonists Not More Popular?----Are
> -Dextroamphetamine
> -Methylphenidate
> -Mixed Amphetamine salts
> -Methamphetamine
> Not Dopamine agonists? yes Norepinephrine too, and in Meth's case Serotonin, these drugs are very much in demand, Ritalin is in the top 5 CD's reported stolen and extensively abused.
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> Am i missing something here?
> They are probably the most used meds by kids in the USA, but thanks to their Sch II status, and the tight rules placed on Amps, Ritalin, by the CD Act of 1970, this may explaine their lower scripted rates-very much more so outside the US.
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> Wrong Dopamine Agonists? if so disreguard the above.
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> Cheers
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