Posted by yxibow on February 10, 2007, at 21:42:45
In reply to Re: akathisia -- kaleidoscope, posted by munificentexegete on February 10, 2007, at 16:49:40
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> > The purpose of lorazepam is mainly to create amnesia and to reduce distress. The amnesia prevents anticipatory vomiting prior to future chemotherapy cycles.
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> your right again.
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> kaleidoscope, you seem to know a lot about akathisia and medicine in general... what causes akathisia in serotogenic drugs? from all accounts it seems to be identical to the akathisia from neuroleptics; i've read no accounts that distinguish it from any other version of akathisia. the only other substances that I can think of that causes akathisia are nerve toxins like vx or sarin, organophosphate poisoning, and pesticides and from memory these substances cause extensive damage to the cholinergic system resulting in the extreme symptoms of anxiety, cognitive impairment, insomnia, and movement urges?
Well SSRIs downregulate dopamine which could cause a blockade similar to the dopamine blockade in neuroleptics.
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