In this episode of K9’s for Vets, MISSD founder, Wendy Dolin, discusses akathisia and polypharmacy. MISSD looks forward to working with K9’s for Vets in 2022 to reduce medical harm in the military. Listen and learn at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lt3MoQowOE
Drugs marketed as antidepressants, mainly SSRIs, should be prescribed less often and for less time, finds a new study published in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin Journal. The study also found there “is no clinical benefit between antidepressants and placebo.” Side effects included symptoms of akathisia: insomnia, restlessness, agitation, anxiety, appetite changes…
Read the full article at https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-prescribe-fewer-antidepressants-for-shorter-period-study-439099
Akathisia can happen in an instant. It can happen after changing the dosage of certain medications. It can happen after stopping a medication–even when the drug is no longer in one’s system. In our pilot episode of Akathisia Stories, Wendy Dolin discusses the symptoms of akathisia her husband, Stewart, suffered from generic Paxil during his last 6 days of life.
Akathisia is frequently missed, misdiagnosed, and/or mistreated. But becoming familiar with the risk factors and symptoms of akathisia can help sufferers and their families seek appropriate treatment before it’s too late. Please take our free, accredited course which is open to all at MISSD.LearnUpon.com.
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