Four Leading Antipsychotics Aren't Safe or Effective In Older Adults
"A 5-year study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and conducted by U.C. San Diego School of Medicine, Stanford University and the University of Iowa, comparing the effects of Abilify, Zyprexa, Seroquel and Risperdal on 332 patients over the age of 40, finds that “While there were a few significant differences among the four drugs, the overall risk-benefit ratio for the AAPs in patients over age 40 was not favorable, irrespective of diagnosis and drug.” Results were released online yesterday by the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Jin, Hua., Shih, P., Golshan, S., et al; Comparison of Longer-Term Safety and Effectiveness of 4 Atypical Antipsychotics in Patients Over Age 40: A Trial Using Equipoise-Stratified Randomization. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Online November 27, 2012
Of further interest:Antipsychotic Drugs: 4 Commonly Used Meds Aren’t Effective Or Safe For Older Adults, New Study Finds (Huffington Post)Four common antipsychotic drugs found to lack safety and effectiveness in older adults (Medical Express)Four Commonly Used Antipsychotic Drugs Don’t Work (KPBS)Off label atypical antipsychotic use lacks safety and effectiveness in patients over 40 (News Medical)Long-Term Use of Some Antipsychotics Not Warranted in Older Adults: Study(U.S. News)Four Common Antipsychotic Drugs Found to Lack Safety and Effectiveness in Older Adults (Science Daily)Study Questions Long-Term, Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in Older Adults (Psychiatric News)
Thank You Mad In America
At This point, about the Only people who Can't seem to understand that these drugs are Neither Safe Nor Effective in Anyone are the people making money Putting them into Anyone, and the Govt. Regulators who are Supposed to be Protecting "Anyone" from these drugs and their makers/distributors.
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