Serotonin-based pharmacotherapy for acute neuroleptic-induced akathisia: a new approach to an old problem

摘要

Neuroleptic-induced akathisia (NIA) is characterised by a subjective sense of inner restlessness and objective fidgety movements. It is a major extrapyramidal side-effect of conventional antipsychotic agents. Despite its high incidence (20-45%), the underlying mechanisms have not yet been adequately