bromocriptine

n. a dopamine-receptor agonist used to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and, due to its ability to inhibit release of the pituitary hormone prolactin, to treat galactorrhea. It is also used to treat amenorrhea, infertility, prolactin-secreting adenomas, and parkinsonism, including the extrapyramidal symptoms induced by conventional antipsychotic agents. U.S. trade name: Parlodel.

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Psychology term of the day

November 22nd 2024

cachexia

n. an extreme state of poor health, physical wasting, and malnutrition, usually associated with chronic illnesses, such as cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis.