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Akathisia
Akathisia is like a feeling of agitation, anxiety and anger, all
at once.
Not a good feeling.
Possibly a precursor to some pretty nasty behavior, unless one has saintly patience and self-discipline.
Akathisia is a side-effect of withdrawal from neuroleptics.
Anyone who has been on neuroleptics, must be weaned (titrated) off them very, very gradually. Sometimes it
take years.
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The court discusses the issue of withdrawal from "treatment". The court says the defendant may become "dangerous" if
"treatment" were withdrawn.
Anybody who has been on neuroleptics will (not may) become dangerous when withdrawing suddenly from neuroleptics.
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Have you ever noticed how the press frequently reports that somene who commits an egregious crime "went off their medication"
right before the crime happened?
They make it sound like the "underlying illness" became re-activated as the result of the lack of "medication". Maybe
they're making it sound that way on purpose.
This is a side effect of sudden withdrawal from the neuroleptics themselves. This is not the "underlying illness" as
we are tricked into believing by the use of this irresponsible phraseology.
Then, there is another class of drugs, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's)--Prozac is one of them
--- that can cause akathisia, homicidality and suicidality while you're taking them.
Luvox has since been withdrawn from all markets, everywhere in the world.
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