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How does tardive dyskinesia affect my mental health?

Written byMichael Gollust
Medically reviewedbyMark Arredondo, MDin February 2024
Updated onOctober 23, 2024
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Brain & Nervous SystemLiving with Chronic Illness

Tardive dyskinesia can be a side effect of some medications used to treat mental illness.

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