Restless legs syndrome induced by quetiapine: Report of seven cases and review of the literature

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1427-1431

  Rittmannsberger, Hans ^a   Werl, Regina ^a  

^a OÖ LNK Wagner Jauregg ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

Affective disorder; antidepressant; quetiapine; restless legs syndrome; second generation antipsychotic

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; DICLOFENAC; DIPYRONE; DULOXETINE; ESCITALOPRAM; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LISINOPRIL; LORAZEPAM; MIRTAZAPINE; NEBIVOLOL; OXAZEPAM; OXCARBAZEPINE; PANTOPRAZOLE; PHENPROCOUMON; PRAMIPEXOLE; PROTHIPENDYL; QUETIAPINE; SIMVASTATIN; TRAMADOL; TRAZODONE; VALPROIC ACID; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; AGED; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; BORDERLINE STATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DIBENZOTHIAZEPINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 84878844051     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: 14695111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145712001599     Document Type: Review

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