Akathisia is an intense feeling of nervousness with the inability to sit or stand still. Again, anticholinergics are used to treat the side effect, with benzodiazepines and beta-blockers also effective. Pseudoparkinsonism is a collection of symptoms that mimics Parkinson s disease. The patient can have the bradykinesia, tremor, cogwheel rigidity, and postural difficulties that are associated with idiopathic Parkinson s Disease. Treatments for this effect include oral anticholinergic drugs.
Tardive dyskinesia is a late-appearing, often irreversible side effect.
It usually consists of orofacial movements that can appear to look like chewing, or tongue thrusting. It generally is seen when the patient s dose of neuroleptic is decreased. It is obvious that the conventional neuroleptics have limitations. It should also be strongly stated that this group of drugs has contributed substantially to the mental health of many schizophrenics. It is always the desire of the practitioner to search for medications that possess the positive traits of current medications, and either increase the possibility of treating previously untreated symptoms, or decrease the negative traits of current medications.