Diagnosing And Treating Akathisia

Antidepressants

Antidepressants are also used to treat akathisia, even though there are types of antidepressants that can put a patient at risk for the disorder in the first place. However, some have been shown to be effective at relieving the symptoms of akathisia, such as mirtazapine, which is taken orally in tablet form and is prescribed by the doctor. As with beta antagonists, doctors do not know how mirtazapine works, though it may raise levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. Interestingly, doctors believe akathisia itself may be caused by an imbalance between serotonin and dopamine in the central nervous system.

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