# Are parkinson drugs used recreationally

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-parkinson-drugs-used-recreationally/279014>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 9, 2004, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-parkinson-drugs-used-recreationally/279014 "2004-12-09T22:32:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-parkinson-drugs-used-recreationally/279014/1 "2004-12-09T22:32:25Z")

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I hope a mod doesn’t close this, I am just curious about it since parkinson drugs are usually dopamine drugs, and dopamine is a major neurotransmitter affected by recreational drugs.

When I used to be more interested in weight lifting I knew some people used parkinsons drugs like [bromocriptine](http://www.mindandmuscle.net/content/page-109.html) for weight loss because it represses the appetite.

What about recreational use, are parkinson drugs misued for this? Do people snort/inject levodopa or other dopamine drugs?

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**Author:** ![ninetypercent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9de0a6/32.png) [@ninetypercent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ninetypercent)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-parkinson-drugs-used-recreationally/279014/2 "2004-12-10T00:28:38Z")

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Hydergine is used as a “smart-drug”. [link](http://www.erowid.org/smarts/hydergine/hydergine_info1.shtml)

My guess is that people do not abuse these types of drugs. Unless in combination with something else.

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**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-parkinson-drugs-used-recreationally/279014/3 "2004-12-10T00:29:32Z")

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We discourage the recreational use of prescriptions drugs.

This is closed.

**DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator