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

By Richie Pikunis

Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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

May 21, 2025

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3 min read

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

By Richie Pikunis

Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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

May 21, 2025

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4 min read

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.)

Richie Pikunis

Dogs-know

The Only One Who Truly Understood Without a Word

May 19, 2025

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4 min read

The Only One Who Truly Understood Without a Word

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

Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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

May 18, 2025

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6 min read

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.

Richie Pikunis

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

May 18, 2025

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15 min read

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

Richie Pikunis

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

May 17, 2025

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5 min read

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

posted to FB May 7, 2025

Richie Pikunis

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

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

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

The Only One Who Truly Understood Without a Word

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

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

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

Voice Unshaken

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