Year: 2000 Source: Nursing Standard, v.15, no.4, (October 11-17 2000), p.14-15 SIEC No: 20020706

Controversial clinical research has found that some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can cause akathisia- mental restlessness, manic behaviour, loss of inhibitions & suicidal tendencies- in a minority of patients. (1 ref.)