Comorbid functional shoulder pain and zolpidem dependence treated with pramipexole
Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist with higher affinity for D3 receptors. Treatment with pramipexole in clinical conditions such as restless legs syndrome, fibromyalgia, and parkinsonism has been found to significantly improve measures of pain and sleep along with the other symptoms. There is no rese...
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doaj-a10f0739c11f4c57a2bcbdd333f16a852021-08-02T15:40:55ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71762015-01-0137444344510.4103/0253-7176.168591Comorbid functional shoulder pain and zolpidem dependence treated with pramipexoleDhiraj KandreGirish BanwariPrateek SharmaPramipexole is a dopamine agonist with higher affinity for D3 receptors. Treatment with pramipexole in clinical conditions such as restless legs syndrome, fibromyalgia, and parkinsonism has been found to significantly improve measures of pain and sleep along with the other symptoms. There is no research data available that explores the usefulness of pramipexole in somatoform/functional pain syndromes. We report a case of a 65-year-old male with bilateral functional shoulder pain associated with insomnia and zolpidem dependence effectively treated with pramipexole.http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2015;volume=37;issue=4;spage=443;epage=445;aulast=KandreFunctional paininsomniapramipexolezolpidem dependence |
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Dhiraj Kandre Girish Banwari Prateek Sharma Comorbid functional shoulder pain and zolpidem dependence treated with pramipexole Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine Functional pain insomnia pramipexole zolpidem dependence |
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Dhiraj Kandre Girish Banwari Prateek Sharma |
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Comorbid functional shoulder pain and zolpidem dependence treated with pramipexole |
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Comorbid functional shoulder pain and zolpidem dependence treated with pramipexole |
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Comorbid functional shoulder pain and zolpidem dependence treated with pramipexole |
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Comorbid functional shoulder pain and zolpidem dependence treated with pramipexole |
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Comorbid functional shoulder pain and zolpidem dependence treated with pramipexole |
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comorbid functional shoulder pain and zolpidem dependence treated with pramipexole |
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SAGE Publishing |
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Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
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0253-7176 |
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2015-01-01 |
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Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist with higher affinity for D3 receptors. Treatment with pramipexole in clinical conditions such as restless legs syndrome, fibromyalgia, and parkinsonism has been found to significantly improve measures of pain and sleep along with the other symptoms. There is no research data available that explores the usefulness of pramipexole in somatoform/functional pain syndromes. We report a case of a 65-year-old male with bilateral functional shoulder pain associated with insomnia and zolpidem dependence effectively treated with pramipexole. |
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Functional pain insomnia pramipexole zolpidem dependence |
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http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2015;volume=37;issue=4;spage=443;epage=445;aulast=Kandre |
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