LITHIUM-INDUCED AKATHISIA RESPONDS TO LOW-DOSE MIANSERIN - CASE-REPORT

Authors
POYUROVSKY M KREININ A MODAI I WEIZMAN A
Citation
M. Poyurovsky et al., LITHIUM-INDUCED AKATHISIA RESPONDS TO LOW-DOSE MIANSERIN - CASE-REPORT, International clinical psychopharmacology, 10(4), 1995, pp. 261-263
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy",Psychiatry
Journal title
International clinical psychopharmacology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02681315
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
261 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-1315(1995)10:4<261:LARTLM>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A case of acute akathisia induced by lithium treatment is described. S ince lithium administration leads to activation of serotonergic neurot ransmission, the 5-HT2A/2C, and 5-HT3 antagonist mianserin was added a s a possible anti-akathitic agent. Mianserin treatment (15 mg/day at 2 1.00 h) resulted in amelioration of the lithium-induced akathisia.