text: has anyone heard of using bromcriptine to increase memory?   bromocriptine is a semi-synthetic derivative of the ergo group of ergot alkaloids is a dopamine receptor agonist and a prolactin inhibitor.  it is a potent d2 agonist but also displays partial action on d1 receptors) and a prolactin inhibitor.     its first major anti-aging use is the enhancement of dopamine, (a key brain neurotransmitter that undergoes an age-related decline). accordingly, some neurologists have stated that “if we all live long enough we shall all become senile.”  this is due to the fact that abnormally low levels of dopamine (70% to 80% loss) are then diagnosed as parkinson’s disease, hence protection and enhancement of the dopamine producing neurons is a key strategy for anti-aging medicine.  not surprisingly, bromocriptine is used in conjunction with drugs such as deprenyl and l-dopa in the management of parkinson’s disease and senile disorder.  but bromocriptine can be used for anti-aging purposes and memory enhancer also.