We’ve addressed the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients a number of times on these pages. In one article, I wrote about my dad’s terrifying experience after he was given one of those antipsychotic drugs after failed brain surgery and my fight to get him off the drug.
Though I’ve long known that most Alzheimer’s organizations are fighting against the inappropriate use of antipsychotics to restrain or control people with dementia, I was especially...
Bmj.com has published an article from The British Medical Journal about a study showing that antipsychotics are not a good option for... Read more »
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to physicians that conventional antipsychotic medication, used to treat... Read more »
Recently, the American Journal of Psychiatry published a study about the use of antipsychotic medications in people suffering with... Read more »
A study by the Harvard Medical School published this week has again highlighted the risks of using antipsychotic medication for people with... Read more »
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, NMS for short, is a dangerous side effect of many antipsychotic medications such as Geodon (ziprasidone)... Read more »
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