Two years ago, Prof Rivka Inzelberg at Tel Aviv University in Israel discovered that her Parkinson's patients were suddenly more creative. Instead of sending her candy, they sent home-made gifts.
Parkinson's results when nerve cells in the brain die, causing a lack of dopamine, thus interfering with motion and coordination.
In a story by Ellie Zolfagharifard (Daily Mail, July 18, 2014), one patient experienced too much of a good thing. She was not an artist, but after starting a new medication, she painted 2,000 canvases in 18 months.
She could not even hold onto her job--so intense was her desire to paint.
Other patients are seized by gambling or sex addictions.
So is this good or bad? Maybe just interesting...
