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The use of antipsychotic meds in children with behaviour disorders under scrutiny in part because of drastic weight gain
Health Headlines Commentary for July 17, 2017 Source: The use of antipsychotic meds in children with behaviour disorders under scrutiny Reference: Increased Prevalence of Obesity and Glucose Intolerance in Youth Treated with Second—Generation Antipsychotic Medications
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Lack of evidence has not stopped increased use of antipsychotic meds to calm agitated elderly
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June , 2015 Source: Use of anti-psychotic drugs on seniors rising
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Second generation antipsychotic medications prescriptions for children rising exponentially
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 10, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Researchers warn of ‘exponential’ rise in prescribing antipsychotic drugs to children Reference:davidson A Population-Based Study of Antipsychotic Prescription Trends in Children and Adolescents in British Columbia, From 1996 to 2011 Rebecca Ronsley, David Scott, William P Warburton, Ramsay D Hamdi, Dianna Clare Louie, Jana Davidson,…
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The risks of off-label newer generation antipsychotic medication use in children
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 13, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Deaths reported in children prescribed ‘newer generation’ antipsychotics
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The effects of anti-psychotic drug use in older people with dementia
An ICES study recently reported that older adults with dementia who receive short-term courses of antipsychotic medications are more likely to experience a serious adverse event requiring hospitalization than those who do not take the drugs. Dr. Paula Rochon, MD, MPH, FRCPC Senior Scientist and Assistant Director at the Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit –…
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The effects of antipsychotic medication use to treat agitation in non-depressed patients with dementia
Original broadcast date: January 20, 2008 One of the more difficult aspects in treating agitation and aggressive behaviour in people with Alzheimer’s is choosing medications that are effective but without severe side effects. In a study published online in the September 2007 issue of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, researchers at Toronto’s Baycrest geriatric…
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Antipsychotic medication use in Ontario nursing home residences
If you are a resident in a nursing home, what is the likelihood you will be prescribed an antipsychotic medication based on a clear indication that it is a required therapy? This question was addressed in an ICES study that looked at the prescribing rates in different Ontario nursing residences. The results published this month…