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Atypical Antipsychotic–Induced Akathisia with Depression: Therapeutic Role of Mirtazapine

Sanjeev Ranjan, Prabha S. Chandra, Santosh K. Chaturvedi, Santosh Prabhu, Arun Gupta

Annals of Pharmacotherapy · 2006 · 15 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

Mirtazapine is efficacious in treating atypical antipsychotic-induced akathisia. It may be a good option, particularly in patients with coexisting depression.

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