Literature DB >> 6861062

Use and abuse of psychoactive drugs in the elderly.

J C Morrant.   

Abstract

The elderly are susceptible to many psychiatric symptoms caused by the vast array of drugs they may take. Therefore, history-taking demands a very careful look at all their medicines. In this paper some dangers of over-the-counter drugs are described, and the paradox of psychotropic drugs sometimes causing psychiatric side effects is discussed. Several types of drugs and their side effects are outlined, and suggestions are made for appropriate drug treatment in this age group.

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Year:  1983        PMID： 6861062      PMCID： PMC1875100     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Can Med Assoc J        ISSN： 0008-4409            Impact factor:   8.262


  7 in total

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Authors:  H D GREER; H P WARD; K B CORBIN
Journal:  JAMA       Date:  1965-08-16       Impact factor: 56.272

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Authors:  D A Johnson
Journal:  Practitioner       Date:  1972-09

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Authors:  J F Heiser; J C Gillin
Journal:  Am J Psychiatry       Date:  1971-02       Impact factor: 18.112

Review 4.  Drug therapy: Psychotropic drug use in the elderly (first of two parts).

Authors:  T L Thompson; M G Moran; A S Nies
Journal:  N Engl J Med       Date:  1983-01-20       Impact factor: 91.245

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Authors:  M R Hall
Journal:  Br Med J       Date:  1973-09-15

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Authors:  E S Paykel; K R Norton
Journal:  Br J Hosp Med       Date:  1982-08

7.  Compliance with prescribed medication by elderly patients.

Authors:  R Kendrick; J R Bayne
Journal:  Can Med Assoc J       Date:  1982-11-15       Impact factor: 8.262
  7 in total

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