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The Simple Pleasures Parkinson’s Jacked from Me

The Simple Pleasures Parkinson’s Jacked from Me

Richie Pikunis, your friendly neighborhood shaky guy

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Phantom Cookies and Rotten Lies: Parkinson’s and the Nose That Knows Too Much

Phantom Cookies and Rotten Lies: Parkinson’s and the Nose That Knows Too Much

By Richie Pikunis

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Rich Pikunis
Let’s Talk Brain Juice: My Personal Ranking of Neurotransmitters That Make Up The Cast of Characters in My Brain Drama

Let’s Talk Brain Juice: My Personal Ranking of Neurotransmitters That Make Up The Cast of Characters in My Brain Drama

By Richie Pikunis

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Rich Pikunis
Parkinson’s AwarenessParkinson’s Awareness
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It’s Not Just Shaky Hands: The Whole-Body Reality of Parkinson’s Disease

It’s Not Just Shaky Hands: The Whole-Body Reality of Parkinson’s Disease

By Richie Pikunis

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Rich Pikunis
Dopamine Agonist Side EffectsDopamine Agonist Side Effects
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When the Cure Becomes the Crash: The Dangerous Reality of Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal Syndrome

When the Cure Becomes the Crash: The Dangerous Reality of Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal Syndrome

By Richie Pikunis

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Rich Pikunis
Parkinson’s AwarenessParkinson’s Awareness
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Depression vs. Apathy in Parkinson’s: Am I Sad... or Do I Just Not Give a Damn Anymore?

Depression vs. Apathy in Parkinson’s: Am I Sad... or Do I Just Not Give a Damn Anymore?

By Richie Pikunis

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Parkinson’s AwarenessParkinson’s Awareness
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Why I Never Gave Up—And What a 20-Pound Dog Had to Do With It

Why I Never Gave Up—And What a 20-Pound Dog Had to Do With It

(Still Shaking. Still Showing Up. Still covered in more fur than dignity.)

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Dogs-knowDogs-know
The Only One Who Truly Understood Without a Word

The Only One Who Truly Understood Without a Word

Millie knew before I did—bad day or worse day. And she never left.

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Rich Pikunis
Parkinson’s AwarenessParkinson’s Awareness
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The Top 5 Things I Wish People Knew About Young-Onset Parkinson’s

The Top 5 Things I Wish People Knew About Young-Onset Parkinson’s

How Parkinson’s Tried to Shut Me Up—And Why I Won’t Let It.

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Rich Pikunis
Dopamine Agonists: The Highs, the Lows, and the Hell No One Warned Me About

Dopamine Agonists: The Highs, the Lows, and the Hell No One Warned Me About

By Richie Pikunis – 33-Year Parkinson’s Veteran, Speaker, and Advocate

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Op-Ed: What If We’ve Misunderstood Parkinson’s from the Start?

Op-Ed: What If We’ve Misunderstood Parkinson’s from the Start?

posted to FB May 7, 2025

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