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1. Warning Signs
10 February 2026
Early in 2025, BBC Investigations Correspondent Noel Titheradge released his very first story about a classification of prescription drug with uncommon adverse effects.
People who take dopamine agonist drugs for conditions like Parkinson's disease or Restless Legs Syndrome often report impulse control conditions - problems with betting, compulsive consuming or shopping, or hypersexuality.
He wasn't anticipating the response. After that first article was published more than 200 got in touch - that's me, they stated, that's my partner, that's my daddy.
So Noel started digging.