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State of Arkansas 1
94th General Assembly 2
Regular Session, 2023 HR 1063 3
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By: Representative Painter 5
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 7
A RESOLUTION RECOGNI ZING THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY 2023 8
AS TARDIVE DYSKINESI A AWARENESS WEEK IN ARKANSAS. 9
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A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE FIRST WEEK 13
OF MAY 2023 AS TARDIVE DYSKINESIA 14
AWARENESS WEEK IN ARKANSAS. 15
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WHEREAS, many people who have a serious chronic mental illness such as 17
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression, or who have a 18
gastrointestinal disorder such as gastroparesis or symptoms such as nausea 19
and vomiting, require treatment with medications that work as dopamine 22 20
receptor blocking agents, including antipsychotics; and 21
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WHEREAS, while ongoing treatment with these medications can be very 23
helpful and even lifesaving, it can also lead those undergoing treatment to 24
experience tardive dyskinesia; and 25
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WHEREAS, tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder characterized by 27
random, involuntary, and uncontrolled movements of muscles in the face, 28
trunk, and extremities; and 29
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WHEREAS, tardive dyskinesia can develop months, years, or decades after 31
a person starts taking dopamine receptor blocking agents, even after he or 32
she has discontinued use of those medications, and is often permanent; and 33
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WHEREAS, it is estimated that more than six hundred thousand (600,000) 35
Americans suffer from tardive dyskinesia, and the National Alliance on Mental 36 HR1063
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Illness reports that one (1) in every four (4) patients receiving long -term 1
treatment with antipsychotic medication will experience tardive dyskinesia; 2
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WHEREAS, tardive dyskinesia research has resulted in recent scien tific 5
breakthroughs, including two treatments approved by the United States Food 6
and Drug Administration; and 7
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WHEREAS, tardive dyskinesia is often unrecognized, and patients 9
suffering from the disorder are sometimes misdiagnosed, leading the American 10
Psychiatric Association to recommend heightened awareness of and regular 11
screening for tardive dyskinesia in patients taking DRBAs; and 12
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WHEREAS, Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week is recognized in many states 14
across the country during the first week of May each year, 15
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NOW THEREFORE, 17
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY -FOURTH GENERAL 18
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 19
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THAT the House of Representatives recognize the first week of May 2023 as 21
Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. 22
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