Akathisia is a medication side effect. Antipsychotic medications are the most common cause of akathisia. However, akathisia can be caused by antidepressant medications, or by some types of antinausea/antivomiting medications.

Although akathisia is a relatively common side effect, it's also one that can be avoided. There are many treatments for akathisia.

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00:00 Introduction
00:13 A question about akathisia
01:08 What is akathisia?
01:42 What does akathisia feel like?
02:10 Feeling like crawling out of one’s skin
02:28 What are the signs of akathisia?
02:49 Akathisia is often a missed diagnosis
03:15 What akathisia looks like
03:56 What causes akathisia?
04:20 What medications can cause akathisia?
05:08 Can antidepressants cause akathisia?
05:49 Is akathisia reversible?
07:01 What is tardive akathisia?
07:29 What are the best treatments for akathisia?
07:44 Reducing medication dose can reduce akathisia
07:52 Which antipsychotic is least likely to cause akathisia?
08:31 Why, when to use medicine to treat akathisia?
09:20 Does propranolol help with akathisia?
10:40 Side effects of propranolol
11:11 Are benzodiazepines useful for akathisia?
11:53 Side effects of benzodiazepines
12:32 Cyproheptadine (Periactin) to treat akathisia
13:19 Side effects of cyproheptadine (Periactin)
13:30 Does mirtazapine (Remeron) help with akathisia?
13:59 Side effects of mirtazapine (Remeron)
14:25 Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) for akathisia
15:03 Possible risks of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
15:31 Do anticholinergic medicines help with akathisia?
16:01 Side effects of anticholinergic medications
16:55 Talk with your doctor to discuss your most appropriate options
17:07 Does Benadryl (diphenhydramine) help akathisia?
18:00 Side effects of Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
18:24 Summary

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