Does Neupro cause hair loss or weight gain?

Written by Ana de Barros, PhD |

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Does Neupro cause hair loss or weight gain?

Category: Neupro

Treatment with Neupro has been associated with weight gain, which can be due to fluid retention and also can be associated with binge eating. While Neupro treatment has not been directly associated with hair loss, this side effect has been observed upon using certain dopamine agonists. Patients should talk with their healthcare team if they experience any unanticipated effects of treatment.

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Ana de Barros, PhD Ana holds a PhD in immunology from the University of Lisbon and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) in Lisbon, Portugal. Ana was awarded two FCT fellowships and has won the Portuguese Immunology Society Best Paper and Best Poster award in 2009 and 2010, as well as the CESPU International Research Award in 2010. After leaving the lab to pursue a career in science communication, she served as the director of science communication at iMM Lisbon.