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Benserazide is a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor. It is often given in combination with levodopa. It is not known to cause impulse control disorders.
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c
Benserazide
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Selegiline is a monoamine oxidase-B inhibitor. It does not commonly cause impulse control disorders.
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e
Selegiline
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Impulse control disorders are less commonly a side effect of levodopa. Dyskinesia, an on-off phenomenon and wearing-off effect are long-term side effects.
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b
Levodopa
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Entacapone is a catechol-O-Methyl Transferase (COMT) inhibitor. It is used in conjunction with levodopa. It is not commonly known to cause impulse control disorders.
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d
Entacapone
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Ropinirole is a dopamine agonist. A notable side effect of dopamine agonists is the development of impulse control disorders.
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a
Ropinirole
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5901
Ropinirole
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172
Pharmacology of the Nervous System
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A 39-year-old male patient has recently been diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease. He has depression. He is recently unemployed, smokes 20 cigarettes a day and is struggling financially as a result of a gambling addiction. He currently lives with his mother in his family home.

Which medication should be avoided?
a