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Clinical Trial
. 1993;29(2):283-6.

A controlled comparison of the effects of propranolol, benztropine, and placebo on akathisia: an interim analysis

L A Adler  1 , E Peselow, M Rosenthal, B Angrist
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  • PMID: 8290678
Clinical Trial

A controlled comparison of the effects of propranolol, benztropine, and placebo on akathisia: an interim analysis

L A Adler et al. Psychopharmacol Bull. 1993.

Abstract

A group of 28 patients was treated to compare the effects on akathisia of the following: propranolol (80 mg/day), benztropine (6 mg/day), or placebo. Both propranolol and benztropine significantly improved akathisia by Day 3-5 of treatment. Placebo had no significant effects of akathisia. Three patients developed confusion or forgetfulness by Day 3 of benztropine treatment; these effects cleared upon discontinuation of benztropine.

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