The Use of Opioids and Antipsychotics in Elderly with Dementia – Have Opioids Replaced Antipsychotics in Treating Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia?

BACKGROUND: Opioids are used with increasing frequency. Elderly with dementia are prescribed opioids more frequent than elderly without. One possible explanation is that opioids may be used not only to treat pain but also behavioral symptoms. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that strong opioid use,...

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Autores principales: Jensen-Dahm, Christina, Christensen, Ane Nørgaard, Gasse, Christiane, Waldemar, Gunhild
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: IOS Press 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7029326/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31771062
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-190787

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