domperidone
peripherally selective dopamine D2 receptor antagonist, used as an antiemetic, gastroprokinetic agent, and galactagogue
Episodes
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#5462: Why Dopamine Blockers Stop Nausea (And Cause Fatigue)Dopamine blockers stop nausea but cause brutal next-day fatigue. Why the same receptor does both — and what makes them risky long-term.Main topic -
#5695: Gut-Brain Drugs: Why Old Antidepressants Help BloatingA listener with post-cholecystectomy bloating asks why an old antidepressant might help — and whether anything better is coming. -
#5694: Prokinetics When the Emptying Test Is NormalA negative gastric emptying study doesn't close the door on prokinetics — because the drugs may not work the way we assumed. -
#5692: When Bile Reflux and Bloating Collide After Gallbladder SurgeryTwo separate problems hiding behind three diagnoses: bile reflux after gallbladder removal, and abdominophrenic dyssynergia — where bloating isn't ...