Role of serotonin receptor antagonist cyproheptadine in treatment-resistant akathisia

Veeraraghavan, Vishnupriya and Srinivasan, Krishnan (2022) Role of serotonin receptor antagonist cyproheptadine in treatment-resistant akathisia. ANNALS OF INDIAN PSYCHIATRY, 6.0 (1). pp. 102-104. ISSN 2588-8358

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Abstract

Akathisia is a term used for motor restlessness along with subjective feelings of tension and discomfort. It requires both subjective and objective aspects, and these behaviors are attributed to the inner feelings of tension. It is due to antipsychotic drug exposure. Treatment involves lowering the dosage of the antipsychotic medications, adding propranolol, benzodiazepines like diazepam or clonazepam, clonidine, or mirtazapine. Here, we present a case of akathisia which we found novel as the patient did not respond to the forementioned conventional methods and developed adverse effects but responded only to cyproheptadine syrup.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Adrenergic antagonists, movement disorders, psychomotor agitation
Subjects: Medicine > Psychiatry
Divisions: Medicine > Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India > Psychiatry
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 06:59
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6420

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