Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Reports of medication-induced akathisia from chlorpromazine appeared in 1954. [a] Later in 1960 there were reports of akathisia in response to phenothiazines (a related drug). [1] Akathisia is classified as an extrapyramidal side effect along with other movement disorders that can be caused by antipsychotics. [1]
[1] [2] These medications are usually used for mental illness but may also be given for gastrointestinal or neurological problems. [1] The condition typically develops only after months to years of use. [1] [3] The diagnosis is based on the symptoms after ruling out other potential causes. [1]
In other cases, psychomotor agitation can be caused by antipsychotic medications. For instance, akathisia, a movement disorder sometimes induced by antipsychotics and other psychotropics, is estimated to affect 15-35% of patients with schizophrenia. [11] [12]
Medications are used to reverse the symptoms of extrapyramidal side effects caused by antipsychotics or other drugs, by either directly or indirectly increasing dopaminergic neurotransmission. The treatment varies by the type of the EPS, but may involve anticholinergic agents such as procyclidine, benztropine, diphenhydramine, and trihexyphenidyl.
The symptoms may include flu-like symptoms, trouble sleeping, nausea, poor balance, sensory changes, akathisia, intrusive thoughts, depersonalization and derealization, mania, anxiety, and depression. [2] [3] [4] The problem usually begins within three days [2] and may last for several weeks or months. [4] Psychosis may rarely occur. [2]
Brexpiprazole, sold under the brand name Rexulti among others, is an atypical antipsychotic medication used for the treatment of major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, and agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. [11] [13] [14] The most common side effects include akathisia (a constant urge to move) and weight gain. [12]
Kaley Cuoco went on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" and revealed a past addiction that ultimately led to some serious surgery. Cuoco went under the knife over the holidays for her sinuses and told ...
The causes of persisting symptoms are a combination of pharmacological factors such as persisting drug induced receptor changes, psychological factors both caused by the drug and separate from the drug and possibly in some cases, particularly high dose users, structural brain damage or structural neuronal damage.