Dose-dependent rapid-onset akathisia with aripiprazole in patients with schizoaffective disorder

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  • Ranita Basu
  • Jaspreet S Brar
چکیده

A series of cases are reported in which patients on aripiprazole have developed akathisia, although the literature states that the rate is negligible.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

دوره 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006