Posted by munificentexegete on February 9, 2007, at 16:20:13
In reply to Re: Diff between anxiety -- kaleidoscope » munificentexegete, posted by kaleidoscope on February 9, 2007, at 15:32:55
> >hello kaleidoscope, that's a nice name
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> Thanks :)
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> >so antidepressants don't cause akathisia?
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> Akathisia-like symptoms *have* been reported as a side effect of SSRIs and other antidepressants. It is not not clear to what extent AD-induced akathisia-like symptoms are the same as neuroleptic-induced akathisia however. Certainly, true akathisia is much more likely with neuroleptics than it is with antidepressants. More commonly, ADs cause side effects which superficially resemble akathisia eg. anxiety, hypomania etc.
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> The purpose of my above post was mainly to point out the recent tendency on p-babble to (incorrectly) use the term akathisia to refer to virtually any agitated/restless state. I think it is more appropriate that the term akathisia is reserved as a description for the uniquely intense and distressing motor restlessness induced by neuroleptic drugs, or, exceptionally, serotonergic antidepressants. Casual use will render the term meaningless.
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> Kyou are right.
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