Propranolol in the treatment of tardive akathisia: a report of two cases.
The authors present two patients suffering from tardive akathisia. They also review the available literature on the subject. Propranolol was found to be an effective treatment of tardive akathisia in both patients. The implications of this finding are discussed.
Yassa
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Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Verdun, Quebec, Canada.
Iskandar
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H
Nastase
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C
D000368:Aged; D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011433:Propranolol