Dr. Ines Debove sits down for an insightful and engaging discussion with Prof. Daniel Weintraub, a leading expert in the psychiatric and cognitive aspects of Parkinson’s disease. Prof. Weintraub, based at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center’s PADRECC (Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center), brings a wealth of experience and research to the conversation. He shares his unique path into neurology, revealing how his early curiosity about the brain evolved into a dedicated focus on the neuropsychiatric challenges faced by people with Parkinson’s disease particularly impulse control disorders (ICDs).These often hidden symptoms, such as compulsive gambling, hypersexuality, and compulsive shopping, can significantly affect quality of life and remain underrecognized both in clinical settings and in public understanding. The dialogue highlights the urgent need for increased awareness, early detection, and empathy driven care in managing ICDs. Dr. Debove and Prof. Weintraub’s conversation underscores the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration—blending psychiatry, neurology, and patient centered research to better address the complex behavioral dimensions of Parkinson’s.