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Tricyclic antidepressant-induced extrapyramidal side effects

P Vandel1, B Bonin, E Leveque

  • 1Service de Psychiatrie et de Psychologie Médicale, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire, Besançon, France.

European Neuropsychopharmacology : the Journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology
|August 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) can cause extrapyramidal side effects like dyskinesia and akathisia. While rare, these symptoms are often dose-related and treatable with specific medications.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Neurology
  • Clinical Psychiatry

Background:

  • Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are widely prescribed for various conditions.
  • Extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) associated with TCAs are not widely recognized despite case reports.
  • The clinical significance of TCA-induced EPS warrants further attention.