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Treatments for Depression in Alzheimer's Disease
Depression is common in people with Alzheimer's disease. There are many different medications to treat depression. Individual responses to different medications mean that some drugs are better for one person than another.
Minor Tranquilizer Treatments for Dementia and Alzheimer's
Minor Tranquilizer Treatments for Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) and Alzheimer's disease
The extrapyramidal motor system is a neural network located in the brain that is involved in the coordination of movement.
Medication for agitation found to be ineffective
Quetiapine appears detremental as it accelerates cognitive decline in people with clinically significant agitation in Alzheimer's. Risperidone and olanzapine, two other antipsychotic medications are already under scrutiny as they appear to increase the risk of stroke.
Tranquilizer Treatments for Alzheimer's
Tranquilizing medication often receives a bad press but if monitored closely the results can bring relief to the Alzheimer patient and, as a consequence, their caregiver.
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