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People with Parkinson's Disease have been found to be five times more likely to commit suicide. In some people with Parkinson's Disease, this tendency increases far beyond that. Current thoughts of death or suicide were found in nearly a quarter of people with Parkinson's Disease. This tendency was related to mood, especially depression, rather than the severity of  Parkinson's Disease symptoms. The primary cause of Parkinson's Disease is insufficient dopamine. Although insufficient dopamine causes the excessive muscle contraction that is characteristic of Parkinson's Disease, insufficient dopamine also affects the emotions, tending to make people more prone to depression. This is why depression is common in many, but certainly not all people with Parkinson's Disease. So the increased likelihood of suicide and suicidal thoughts in Parkinson's Disease is largely caused due to a biochemical deficiency of dopamine rather than by the practical problems and circumstances that Parkinson's Disease can lead to. For more current news go to Parkinson's Disease News.

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