64. Medication Induced Akathisia: Chris Paige, LCSW
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Akathisia is a common side effect of psychiatric medications characterized by severe restlessness, where the person feels that they are unable to sit still. People who suffer from akathisia tend to walk around a lot, are unable to sleep, and they describe the sensation as having crawling skin.
Chris Paige has personal experience with akathisia. Today, he is able to live with his injury, and is working to increase awareness and provide resources.
Up in the Air: Surviving 24 Hours with Akathisia
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30:45 - Your Drug May Be Your Problem, Revised Edition: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Medications
31:45 - Akathisia: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
35:30 - The epidemiology of drug-induced akathisia: Part II. Chronic, tardive, and withdrawal akathisias
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52:00 - Akathisia in Parkinson’s Disease: A Comperative Cross-sectional Study
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