Does ropinirole cause hair loss or weight gain?

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Does ropinirole cause hair loss or weight gain?

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While neither hair loss nor weight have been reported as side effects of ropinirole in clinical trials, dopamine agonists may increase the risk of developing compulsive behaviors such as binge eating, which may lead to weight gain. Reversible hair loss also was occasionally reported in patients receiving ropinirole treatment. 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.

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