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Which second-generation antipsychotics have a lower or higher risk of causing akathisia?

This article was first published on January 23, 2023. It was last reviewed/ updated on January 24, 2023. A Member asked me how antipsychotics compare in terms of the risk of causing akathisia. She said that many of her patients develop akathisia. In my clinical experience, patients who developed significant akathisia on one antipsychotic are…

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