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Article: Reports outline restless legs syndrome therapy study results from K.G. Rottach et al.(Clinical report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- December 17, 2008
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Scientists discuss in 'Restless legs syndrome as side effect of second generation antidepressants' new findings in restless legs syndrome. According to a study from Germany, "Although of clinical interest, the question is still not fully answered whether antidepressants (AD) can cause or exacerbate restless legs syndrome (RLS). The literature provides contradictory information."
"This study addresses this problem for the class of second generation AD. In four neurological offices, all patients treated for the first time with an AD were prospectively observed with regard to the question of whether RLS occurred or pre-existing RLS worsened as a result of the ...