title: Neuroleptic-induced akathisia and violence: a review.
abstract: Surprisingly, the association of neuroleptic-induced akathisia and aggressive behavior was not formally recognized until nearly two and one-half decades of antipsychotic prescribing had passed. Using a search of the anglophonic literature, this phenomenon is reviewed. Advances in psychopharmacology have reduced neuroleptic-induced akathisia and hold promise to eliminate it altogether. Nonetheless, important clinical and forensic aspects of neuroleptic-induced akathisia and aggression remain and are explored.
authors.affiliation: Center for Forensic Services, Western State Hospital, Tacoma, WA 98498-7213, USA. leonggb@dshs.wa.gov
authors.forename: Gregory B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: J Arturo
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D014754:Violence
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents