A case of akinesia induced by amoxapine.
A depressed woman who was treated with amoxapine developed akinesia, which was mistaken for depression. This extrapyramidal syndrome has not previously been linked with this widely used antidepressant, and clinicians should be aware of the association.
D000405:Akinetic Mutism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000657:Amoxapine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D003989:Dibenzoxazepines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome
D003989:Dibenzoxazepines; D000657:Amoxapine