Hi,

Sorry about that. I wasn't entirely clear in my post. All that I wrote is looking at things from a dopamine unbalance; either too much in one area of the brain or too little. Obviously our behavior and relation to everything and everyone is altered.

I have read that anxiety and depression might be considered biomarkers for PD. And for me, I'd say unrelenting anxiety was my first real symptom. It is interesting to note that what you describe as an "addictive personality" might be an early hallmark of the disease. I don't have that particular trait, but definitely seems like it could be connected to PD given that it is all tied into our "reward center" in the brain. I could see how someone then might be more sensitive to the behavioral side effects of an agonist too.

So many variables are unknown that could factor into individualizing our treatments and improve our quality of life. Why is it all overlooked, I haven't a clue!

Laura