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Common side effects of buspirone include nausea, headaches, dizziness, and difficulty concentrating. [10] [12] Serious side effects may include movement disorders, serotonin syndrome, and seizures. [12] Its use in pregnancy appears to be safe but has not been well studied, and use during breastfeeding has not been well studied either. [12] [13]
Paresthesia is listed under side-effects, but not "brain zaps," which is similar but clinically different. I know from personal experience that the so-called brain zaps are definitely a side-effect of taking Buspar. Would anyone object to adding "brain zaps" in parentheses following paresthesia in the list of side-effects?
A common metabolite of several azapirones including buspirone, gepirone, ipsapirone, revospirone, and tandospirone is 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine (1-PP). [47] [48] [49] 1-PP possesses 5-HT 1A partial agonist and α 2-adrenergic antagonist actions and likely contributes overall mostly to side effects. [47] [48] [50]
Buspirone/testosterone (tentative brand name Lybridos) is a combination of buspirone, a 5-HT 1A receptor partial agonist, α 2-adrenergic receptor antagonist, and D 2 autoreceptor antagonist, [1] and testosterone, an androgen or androgen receptor agonist, which is under development by the pharmaceutical company Emotional Brain for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction.
The risk of developing tardive dyskinesia after chronic typical antipsychotic usage varies on several factors, such as age and gender, as well as the specific antipsychotic used. The commonly reported incidence of TD among younger patients is about 5% per year. Among older patients incidence rates as high as 20% per year have been reported.
The saying “knowledge is power” applies well in certain situations — like becoming a leader in your field of expertise or knowing the best places to eat (we all have different skills).
This category contains those articles about the side effects of medications. Some side effects are not adverse. For example, the anti-depressant Welbutrin helps some to quit smoking. Other beneficial side effects of medications can be weight loss. A side effect of insulin is that it removes potassium ions from the blood stream and into cells.