Educational objective: Acute extrapyramidal symptoms (eg, dyst | Embryology Videos & Books 2021

Educational objective: Acute extrapyramidal symptoms (eg, dystonia, akathisia, parkinsonism) are due to 02 blockade in the nigrostriatal pathway. First-generation, high-potency antipsychotics (eg, haloperidol, fluphenazine) strongly block 02 receptors and are most likely to cause extrapyramidal symptoms.