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Bromocriptine is one of the groups of medicines classified as ergot alkaloids. Bromocriptine acts to block the release of prolactin which is produced by the pituitary gland. Bromocriptine is used to treat a variety of medical conditions including problems with menstruation, infertility, Parkinson’s disease, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and pituitary adenomas. When used in conjunction with diet, bromocriptine can also be used to treat type 2 diabetes.
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Libon, D.J. (2018). Bromocriptine. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_1632
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