Posted by Caedmon on May 2, 2006, at 11:32:52
In reply to Re: Drugging up old people with Atypicals » med_empowered, posted by saturn on May 1, 2006, at 21:43:24
Well, if you're in a nursing home, there is a good chance you have moderate-severe dementia. I would assume that many of the APs are to control the psychotic symptoms of that. The question is one of whether or not it's effective, which I don't know.
The problem is much wider than just one of inappropriate AP prescription. Nursing facilities in general can be a haven for poor treatment.
- C
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