Posted by Novelagent on February 20, 2012, at 14:06:51
In reply to Re: tardive akathisia, posted by ed_uk2010 on February 19, 2012, at 16:19:46
> >Akathisia is caused by dopamine blockade.
>
> Acute akathisia is, but this pt has tardive akathisia which has persisted long after medication withdrawal. The cause is not clear, and treatment is difficult.
>Likely a result of long-term dopamine down-regulation. Memantine would cause up-regulation, effectively repairing the damage.
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