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Test_50 is experiencing compulsive behavior. the following also describes test_50:?
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Several reasons...: Disinihibited or compulsive behavior in a 50 yr old has a wide differential. Here's a partial list: 1) Side effect from a dopamine agonist, immunosuppressant, corticosteroids (just to name a few).. 2) Frontotemporal dementia 3) Substance use disorder (ETOH or stimulant use perhaps) 4) An underlying medical condition such as huntingtons, hyperthyroidism, CNS neoplasm (just to name a few).
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