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1. Indication


10 February 2026


Early in 2025, BBC Investigations Correspondent Noel Titheradge released his first story about a classification of prescription drug with uncommon side effects.


People who take dopamine agonist drugs for conditions like Parkinson's disease or Restless Legs Syndrome frequently report impulse control disorders - problems with betting, compulsive eating or shopping, or .


He wasn't expecting the response. After that first post was published more than 200 people contacted us - that's me, they said, that's my partner, that's my father.


So Noel started digging.