PLMD-like nocturnal movements with mirtazapine

• Published in: General 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...