A controlled assessment of propranolol in the treatment of neuroleptic-induced akathisia.

Category Primary study
JournalThe British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
Year 1986
Twelve patients with neuroleptic-induced akathisia were treated in a randomised, double-blind, cross-over design with propranolol and matching placebo. Propranolol caused significant decrements in both subjective and objective ratings of akathisia, but not in anxiety scores. This confirms prior findings of the efficacy of propranolol in akathisia induced by neuroleptic treatment.
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