Discontinuing Antipsychotics May Decrease Mortality Risk in Dementia Carlat Reports

Discontinuing Antipsychotics May Decrease Mortality Risk in Dementia

The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 7, Number 5, May 2009
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv7n5/

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report, May 2009, The Treatment of Eating Disorders

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Section editor, Glen Spielmans, PhD

In a 2005 public health advisory, the FDA warned that antipsychotics appear to increase the rate of mortality in elderly patients with dementia. The implication is that we should discontinue such agents in this population when possible. But does this actually decrease the mortality risk?

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Section editor, Glen Spielmans, PhD

Glen Spielmans, PhD, has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies ertaining to this educational activity.