PLMD-like nocturnal movements with mirtazapine

Mirtazapine is a commonly prescribed antidepressant with sedative properties. We report a case of nocturnal involuntary limb movements developing in an opioid-dependent young man after starting mirtazapine. The involuntary repetitive bilateral leg movements during initial phase of sleep began when m...

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Published inGeneral hospital psychiatry Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 576.e7 - 576.e8
Main Authors Mattoo, Surendra K., Mahajan, Sudhir, Sarkar, Siddharth, Nebhinani, Naresh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2013
Subjects
Adult
Antidepressive agents
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - adverse effects
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Mianserin - adverse effects
Mianserin - analogs & derivatives
Mianserin - therapeutic use
Mirtazapine
Nocturnal myoclonus
Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome - chemically induced
Opioid-Related Disorders - drug therapy
Psychiatry
Sleep disorders
Mirtazapine
Sleep disorders
Nocturnal myoclonus
Antidepressive agents
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Summary:Mirtazapine is a commonly prescribed antidepressant with sedative properties. We report a case of nocturnal involuntary limb movements developing in an opioid-dependent young man after starting mirtazapine. The involuntary repetitive bilateral leg movements during initial phase of sleep began when mirtazapine was initiated. They continued for 4 days till mirtazapine was stopped and did not recur subsequently. The role of mirtazapine should be considered when a patient on this drug complains of leg movement during early phase of sleep.
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ISSN:0163-8343
1873-7714
1873-7714
DOI:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.10.014