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 mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure. There is currently no scientific consensus on a definition. ...

al state of

excitement Excitation, excite, exciting, or excitement may refer to: * Excitation (magnetic), provided with an electrical generator or alternator * Excite Ballpark, located in San Jose, California * Excite (web portal), web portal owned by IAC * Electron exc ...

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. Typical manifestations include ...

, 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 (psychology), affect that leads to poor mood (psychology), moods and often aggression toward other people, such as family members and other caregivers. Agitation is often part of dementia ...

, a symptom of dementia * 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 ( sq, Agjitacion dhe Propagandë kundër shtetit), 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 S ...

, a former criminal offence in communist Albania **

Anti-Soviet agitation Anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda (ASA) (russian: антисове́тская агита́ция и пропага́нда (АСА)) was a criminal offence in the Soviet Union. To begin with the term was interchangeably used with counter-revolu ...

, 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 on May 24, 1988 by Enigma Records, just under four years after their previous album, '' Shout'' (1984). "Disco Dancer" hit No. 45 on ''Billboards Hot Dance Club ...

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

Muse In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...

Music

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