Agitation may refer to: *

Agitation (action) An agitator is a device or mechanism to put something into motion by shaking or stirring. There are several types of agitation machines, including washing machine agitators (which rotate back and forth) and magnetic agitators (which contain a m ...

, putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing * An

emotion Emotions are physical and mental states brought on by neurophysiology, neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavior, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or suffering, displeasure. There is ...

al state of

excitement Excitation, excite, exciting, or excitement may refer to: * Excitation (magnetic), provided with an electrical generator or alternator * ''Exite'', a series of racing video games published by Nintendo starting with ''Excitebike'' * Excite (web port ...

or restlessness **

Psychomotor agitation Psychomotor agitation is a symptom in various disorders and health conditions. It is characterized by unintentional and purposeless motions and restlessness, often but not always accompanied by emotional distress and is always an indicative for ...

, an extreme form of the above, which can be part of a mental illness or a side effect of anti-psychotic medication **

Agitation (dementia) Agitation in predementia and dementia is distressed affect that leads to poor moods and often aggression toward other people, such as family members and other caregivers. Agitation is often part of dementia and often precedes the diagnosis of co ...

, a symptom of dementia **

Agitation (medical) Agitation is a state of heightened motor An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy. Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational fiel ...

, a symptom that can result from pain, trauma, drug intoxication, or mental disorders * Political agitation or

demonstration (protest) A political demonstration is an action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favor of a political or other cause or people partaking in a protest against a cause of concern; it often consists of walking in a mass march formati ...

, political activities in which an agitator urges people to do something **

Agitation and Propaganda against the State Constitution 55, or Agitation and Propaganda against the State (), was a criminal offence in Communist Albania. This law was used from 1945 until 1991 and was part of the Constitution of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania. The term was i ...

, a former criminal offence in communist Albania **

Anti-Soviet agitation Anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda (ASA) () was a criminal offence in the Soviet Union. Initially, the term was interchangeably used with counter-revolutionary agitation. The latter term was in use immediately after the October Revolution of 1917 ...

, a former criminal offence in the Soviet Union

Music

* ''Agitations'' (album) * "Agitation", a Miles Davis song on his album '' E.S.P.'' * "Agitated", a Devo song on their album ''

Total Devo ''Total Devo'' is the seventh studio album by American new wave band Devo, released in 1988 by Enigma Records. "Disco Dancer" hit No. 45 on ''Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart for the week of September 3, 1988. Background Following the rele ...

'' * "Agitated", a song by the band

Muse In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, the Muses (, ) were the Artistic inspiration, inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric p ...

Music

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