How a drug widely given for restless legs left Dorothy with a compulsion to shop online – and has driven others to unfettered gambling, eating... and sex
October 2026 - Daily Mail
The side effects from dopamine agonists the doctors don't tell you about
Patient Safety Learning Hub publish an opinion piece by DAAG’s Julie Gould, drawing on her own lived experience and wider research into dopamine agonists and restless legs syndrome
October 2026 - Patient Safety Learning Hub
How restless legs pills turned a respectable policeman into a ‘dirty old man’
DAAG co-founders David Williams and Julie Gould feature in Telegraph article on the harmful side-effects of dopamine agonists
September 2026 - The Telegraph
6 podcasts About Scandals and Cover Ups
Impulsive included in NY Times podcast review
July 2026 - New York Times
Fresh warning over restless legs pills taken by thousands that can cause 'aggressive behaviours'
July 2026 - Daily Mail
Dopaminergics and impulse control disorders
Mark Greener investigates the disturbing adverse effect of impulse control disorders in people with restless legs syndrome taking dopamine agonists
June 2026 - Pharmacy Magazine
I’ve spent £1m on compulsive shopping. My pills made me do it
Sally Gardner, the children’s author, claims she lost control after taking a drug to treat the agony of restless legs syndrome.
June 2026 - Sunday Times
Medication turned my quiet dad into a hyper-sexualised gambler
June 20206 - BBC News
My shopping addiction hijacked my life. Now I realise what caused it
March 2026 - BBC News
Health officials to examine if drugs used to treat Parkinson's can lead to addiction issues
March 2026 - Sky News
Drug warnings review after some patients 'misled' over impulsive behaviour side effects
March 2026 - BBC News
My Impulsive father and the hidden side-effects of dopamine-agonist drugs
March 2026 - Mad In The UK
My ‘Captain Sensible’ Dad lost £300k to scammers, crashed the car and started openly watching porn… then we realised why.
March 2026 - The Sun
'It's ruined my life': Hundreds tell BBC how medication triggered gambling and other addictions
February 2026 - BBC News
'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart
February 2026 - BBC News
'My dad started spying on my mum' - the drugs causing sexual urges
July 2025 - BBC News
‘Doctors didn't warn women of 'risky sex' drug urges’
March 2025 - BBC News
'Prescription medication made me a gambling addict'
March 2025 - BBC News
First pill that tackles agony of restÂless legs could trigÂger sex and gambling addicÂtions
January 2025 - Scottish Mail on Sunday
Ex-Meals On Wheels head Sean Peter Burk gets home detention after theft of $111k from charity
August 2020 - ABC news in Australia
