Antidepressant causing Tardive dyskinesia is ?: (A) MAO inhibitors, (B) Mianserin, (C) Imipramine, (D) Amoxapine
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., Amoxapine Amoxapine is the only antidepressant which blocks D2 receptors along with inhibition of NA reuptake - has mixed antidepressant + neurolepic propey. Due to blockade of D, receptors it causes extrapyramidal side effects -4 Parkinsonism, Tardive dyskinesia, Akathesia, neuropeptic malignant syndrome.