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Akathisia by Antipsychotics - Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

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Akathisia is a movement disorder with psychomotor restlessness caused by antipsychotics like clozapine, haloperidol and chlorpromazine.

It involves an urge to move, inability to sit, pacing, rocking and involuntary movements. It is one of the extrapyramidal side effects produced by neuroleptics. However, it is also observed with antidepressants like fluoxetine and paroxetine. A low dose mirtazapine can be used to treat akathisia. Benzodiazepines, betablockers like propranolol and anticholinergics like benztropine are also used.


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