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British Study Shows Antipsychotics Increase of Stroke in People With Dementia
Bmj.com has published an article from The British Medical Journal about a study showing that antipsychotics are not a good option for people with dementia. I wrote about antipsychotics for OurAlzheimer's, before, in a post titled "For Dementia Patients, Drugs Shouldn't Be Used to Control."
In that post, I addressed the fact that antipsychotics are often used to "calm" a person with Alzheimer's, and that studies show they don't work. They simply drug the people, without helping the root cau...
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Expert & Community Posts
FDA Warns Doctors Antipsychotics Risky for Elderly
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...previously incarcerated in hospitals for decades. Antipsychotic drugs, although not approved... Read more »
Short Term Use of Antipsychotic Drugs in Older People with Dementia Risky
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...or loxaprine , and 6,894 were prescribed the newer type of atypical antipsychotics such as... Read more »
Another Side to the Discussion of Anti-Psychotic Drugs - My Mother's Experience
By Dorian Martin , Health Expert...to us, there potentially were side effects to this type of drug. Just last week, CBS News... Read more »
Earth to the Pharmaceutical Industry: Is Anyone Listening?
By John McManamy , Health Expert...danger. Some of us with persistent psychosis or certain types of mania may have no choice but to... Read more »
Those diabetes news stories
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...liver protein, living in particular neighborhoods, antipsychotic drugs, lack of sleep, a high... Read more »
Health Guide
Guiding our Bipolar Daughter Through Adolescence
...whole semesters of school missed. Toward the end of these chaotic years, she was diagnosed as bipolar type II. Weve learned that part of the delay in a family being informed of a definitive... Read more »What is Alzheimer's Disease?: alzheimers-issues.com
...approved for treatment of the later stages of Alzheimers disease. Newer antipsychotic drugs (aripiprazole, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, ... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
Atypical Antipsychotic DrugsSeven atypical antipsychotic drugs are currently approved in the United States:Clozapine (Clozaril)Risperidone (Risperdal)Olanzapine (Zyprexa)Quetiapine... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...Treatment. The earlier schizophrenia is detected and treated, the better the outcome. Patients who receive antipsychotic drugs and other treatments during their first episode are admitted to the... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...treatments may be added to speed recovery, treat any psychosis, and achieve remission. They include:Standard antipsychotic drugs (also called neuroleptics), such as haloperidol (Haldol). These... Read more »Images
Medications
...Aripiprazole is known as an antipsychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to... Read more »
...Aripiprazole is known as an antipsychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore... Read more »
...Quetiapine is known as an anti-psychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore... Read more »
Related News
Newer antipsychotics may cause weight gain in Alzheimer's patients
April 22, 2009A study of more than 400 Alzheimer's patients found that newer antipsychotic drugs caused weight gain and lowered good cholesterol in patients. The... Read summary »
Zyprexa, Seroquel linked to heart risks
January 15, 2009Researchers at Vanderbilt School of Medicine have found that newer antipsychotic drugs such as Seroquel and Zyprexa appear to increase users' risk of... Read summary »
Warnings Dont Stop Drug Use
August 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even though there have been safety warnings about antipsychotic drugs among the elderly, a new study shows seniors continue to... Read summary »
Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
February 22, 2007By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read summary »
Study: Test for Off-Label Use
November 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A panel of government and health-industry experts has developed a list of 14 widely prescribed medications they say urgently... Read summary »
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