The present invention relates to the use of fruit extract from Vitex agnus
castus and/or one or more isolated and/or synthetically prepared bicylic
diterpenes from Vitex agnus castus for the preparation of a medicament
for the treatment of movement disorders. In particular, the invention is
directed to the preparation of medicaments for treating Parkinson disease
(PD), Periodic Limb Movement disorder (PLMD) and Restless Leg Syndrome
(RLS), Huntington disease (HD) and Essential Tremor (ET), preferably
familiar ET. Furthermore, the invention concerns a pharmaceutical
composition comprising a fruit extract from Vitex agnus castus and/or one
or more isolated and/or synthetically prepared bicylic diterpenes from
Vitex agnus castus and at least one pharmaceutically compatible dopamine
D2 and/or D3 receptor agonist.