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Other causes or precipitating factors that may lead to sundown syndrome may include hormonal changes, disturbances in REM sleep, individual and/or caregiver fatigue, inappropriate medication use, or being predisposed to behavioral disorders from chronic neurological diseases. [12]
A 2009 Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that online anecdotal reports of discontinuation syndrome related to duloxetine included severe symptoms and exceeded prevalence of both paroxetine and venlafaxine reports by over 250% (although acknowledged this may have been influenced by duloxetine being a much newer ...
Although antipsychotic drugs are known to be the main drugs that are concerned with this syndrome, several other drugs are reported to have caused the syndrome as well. Certain antidepressants, psychoactive drugs, and antiemetics have also been found to cause Pisa syndrome in patients. [7] Drugs found to have caused Pisa Syndrome:
Medications are used to reverse the symptoms of extrapyramidal side effects caused by antipsychotics or other drugs, by either directly or indirectly increasing dopaminergic neurotransmission. The treatment varies by the type of the EPS, but may involve anticholinergic agents such as procyclidine , benztropine , diphenhydramine , and ...
Ben Tarver, 29, began having seizures and panic attacks in September before exhibiting symptoms of paranoia. By the middle of October, he was diagnosed with Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, a rare ...
The rebound effect, or pharmaceutical rebound phenomenon, is the emergence or re-emergence of symptoms that were either absent or controlled while taking a medication, but appear when that same medication is discontinued, or reduced in dosage. In the case of re-emergence, the severity of the symptoms is often worse than pretreatment levels.
Medications. Medications that can raise your blood pressure include antidepressants, birth control pills, decongestants, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen and aspirin.
Often the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia are not apparent until the individual comes off of the antipsychotic drugs; however, when tardive dyskinesia worsens, the signs become visible. [ 24 ] Other dopamine antagonists and antiemetics can cause tardive dyskinesia, such as metoclopramide and promethazine , used to treat gastrointestinal disorders .