Friday, September 20, was the first International Akathisia Awareness Day. Akathisia, a side effect that can cause suicide, is largely unknown even among doctors. After ruling out dates claimed by ...

Akathisia awareness saves lives. Akathisia, a Medication-Induced Disorder, Can Cause Self-Harm, Violence, and Suicide Mental health awareness must include informed consent about the real risks versus ...

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Content warning: this article talks in-depth about suicide and self-harm. September was Suicide Prevention Month, but just because it’s October does not mean that we should stop talking about suicide ...

Overdose deaths involving opioids, including prescription opioids, heroin, and synthetic opioids (like fentanyl), have increased over six times since 1999 and have soared nearly 30% in 2020. Before ...

One of my patients developed akathisia with olanzapine and she is now stabilized while taking haloperidol, without any symptom of akathisia. Is it possible that olanzapine induces akathisia and ...