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Antipsychotic discontinuation after the initiation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors therapy for the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms associated with dementia

INTRODUCTION: Antipsychotics are used off label to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Due to the emerging data of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for treatment of BPSD, clinicians may choose to use this medication class instead of antipsychotics when phar...

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Autores principales: Mathys, Monica, Fang, Steven, John, Jini, Carter, Jasmine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: College of Psychiatric & Neurologic Pharmacists 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6007639/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29955557
http://dx.doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2018.05.122