1. Severe akathisia can become a very harrowing experience. 2. What decides whether you GET a side effect, e . g . akathisia ? 3. EPS refers to a cluster of symptoms consisting of akathisia , parkinsonism, and dystonia. 4. Neuroleptics / antipsychotics can cause, among other things, akathisia and / or dysphoria. 5. I ask because you don't always get the side effects, like akathisia . 6. [7 ] Sachdev P, Chee K-Y . Pharmacological characterisation of tardive akathisia . 7. Schizophr Res 1995; 16 : 33 45; Sachdev PS . Akathisia and Restless Legs. 8. Antipsychotics ( also known as neuroleptics ), particularly the first generation antipsychotics, may cause akathisia . 9. One study showed vitamin B 6 to be effective for the treatment of neuroleptic-induced akathisia . 10. In a psychiatric setting, patients who suffer from neuroleptic-induced akathisia often react by refusing treatment.