A Change.org petition is calling for attention to a serious patient safety issue involving psychiatric medications and the ...

Akathisia is a common movement disorder associated with the use of antipsychotic medications. Ladislav Hakovec, a neuropathology professor at the University of Prague, coined the word akathisia as a ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — 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 ...

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 ...

Many diseases have commonly been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed, or hurriedly treated because they mimic many different diseases or present unconventionally. Counted among these have been syphilis and ...

September 6, 2011 (Paris, France) — A relaxation program lasting only 12 minutes that involves breathing and tension-reduction exercises may help reduce refractory akathisia in patients with chronic ...

MISSD has launched digital akathisia awareness ads on military bases serving all branches. Romain Schmitt, age sixteen, suffered akathisia that precipitated his preventable death. His parents are ...

THE NUMBER of people suffering from mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression disorders has been on the rise in recent years, particularly amongst young people. As a result, thousands ...

A Serious Medication-Induced Disorder Linked to Suicide Demands Clinician Training and Public Awareness Safe medication practices are crucial, since this disorder is often linked to medication-induced ...