Reassessing mirtazapine and akathisia: A case report on its efficacy in treating severe, treatment-resistant akathisia and a review of the evidence

Antipsychotic-induced akathisia is a distressing movement disorder marked by intense internal restlessness and an urge to move. This report discusses a 44-year-old man with a diagnosis of schizophrenia who developed severe, treatment-resistant akathisia after taking haloperidol, a first-generation a...

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Main Authors: Madeline Chidiac, Bushra Elhusein, Niman Gajebasia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-11-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X241299947
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