Why do extrapyramidal side effects occur with the use of anti psychotic medicati!
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Why do extrapyramidal side effects occur with the use of anti psychotic medication???
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4 weeks ago
The medication most commonly use to reduce the side effects is it Benztriopine???
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It has to do with dopamine, a neurotransmitter in your brain. Antipsychotic meds decrease the amount of dopamine, because too much dopamine can cause "mania" or psychosis. Too little dopamine can cause these extrapyramidal side effects. In fact, people with Parkinson's disease have too little dopamine, and their rigid movement problems are related to this. Some antipsychotics cause less EPS than others, like olanzapine. Here is a website that explains the chemical relationship: http://www.williams.edu/imput/synapse/pa...