Mirtazapine may cause akathisia at higher doses

On another page, we noted the use of mirtazapine at lower doses as a treatment for akathisia has been established by placebo-controlled clinical trials. But, there’s a but. Important! If we use mirtazapine for the treatment of akathisia, we should not increase the dose above 15 mg/day because, at higher doses, mirtazapine has also been…