News A Parkinson's drug eased depression's loss of pleasure in a trial
In a single-center trial in Sweden, 85 adults whose depression came with a marked loss of pleasure added the Parkinson's drug pramipexole or a placebo to their usual treatment. Over nine weeks it eased that lost pleasure more than placebo, a moderate effect that held through six months, though pramipexole is an existing drug used off-label here, not an approved depression treatment.
Jul 24, 2026
