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1. Indication
10 February 2026
Early in 2025, BBC Investigations Correspondent Noel Titheradge published his very first story about a classification of prescription drug with uncommon negative effects.
People who take dopamine agonist drugs for conditions like Parkinson's illness or Restless Legs Syndrome typically report impulse control conditions - issues with gambling, compulsive eating or shopping, or .
He wasn't expecting the reaction. After that first article was released more than 200 people contacted us - that's me, they said, that's my partner, that's my dad.
So Noel started digging.