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. 2020 Jul-Sep;14(3):243–247. doi: 10.1590/1980-57642020dn14-030006

Table 1. Actions and side effects of the main drugs cited in this work.

Drug Actions Side effects
Lithium Mood stabilizer. Reduced gambling thoughts and behaviors in bipolar disorders 19 Confusion, somnolence
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors Decreased pursuit of rewards, hypersexuality, and aggression, 20 improved social and occupational functioning 19 Dry mouth, diarrhea, nausea, loss of appetite, headache, somnolence, insomnia, tremor, agitation, sexual dysfunction, asthenia, dizziness, anxiety, nervousness 2 , 20
Levodopa Dopamine agonist 19 Dyskinesia, cardiac irregularities, orthostatic hypotensive episodes, psychotic episodes, nausea, depression, urinary retention 20
Rotigotine Non-ergot dopamine agonist 8 Hypotension, nausea, vomiting, somnolence, tachycardia, and dystonia 8
AChEIs Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors 12 , 13 Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, insomnia, fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, abdominal pain 2 , 20
Clonazepam Hypnotic and anxiolytic Drowsiness, 2 , 4 , 21 behavioral changes, imbalance, incoordination, dizziness, 2 , 21 tiredness, confusion, memory loss, 4 somnolence, gastrointestinal complaints 5 , slurred speech, cognitive impairment, depression 21
Levetiracetam Decreased amplitude of cortical somatosensory evoked potentials 8 Behavioral changes, irritability, fatigue, loss of appetite, dizziness, headache 2
Botulinum toxin Acetylcholine antagonist Excessive weakness 2