Antipsychotics: Are They Killing OLD People?
by Alliance for Natural Health – USA
More reason to question their common use among the very old and very young.
A new study has found that taking powerful antipsychotic drugs significantly increases the likelihood of premature death for Alzheimer’s patients.
The study looked at 58,000 people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s between 2005 and 2011. Those who were prescribed antipsychotics (usually to control the unruly behavior some Alzheimer’s patients display) had a 60% higher risk of dying than those who didn’t take the drugs.
The study confirms current recommendations that antipsychotics be used only for the …read more
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