Thank you both! Your comments that Mirapex does indeed have an antidepressant effect explains a lot of things - such as how I've been able to carry on, not only with the Parkinson's, but also with a lot of family, work, etc. problems and not just crumble! Now that I'm on a half dose, I am crumbling, but maybe I'll adjust and it will still be helpful. I remember someone saying they wrote grants while on Mirapex - it's never taken me that far, but it's made me want to write grants (which I did 30 years ago!) again.

thanks a lot. An interesting and very useful but trecherous medication.