A 51-year-old married father of two is suing GlaxoSmithKline, saying the pharmaceutical company’s drug he took for Parkinson’s disease has turned him into a gambling and gay sex addict, Agence France-Presse reported.
Didier Jambart, of Nantes, France, began taking Requip (ropinirole) in 2003, which is used to treat Parkinson’s disease — a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement, muscle control and balance.
Jambart’s attorney said his client attempted suicide three times after he lost his family’s savings to Internet gambling and stole money for his habit.
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