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How effective are antipsychotic medications in treating mild dementia?
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At times: Antipsychotics are not the first line treatment of dementia...Having said that...At times they are effective.
Answered 12/6/2014
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Tricky question: Antipsychotics are not used for primary treatment of dementia. The properties of older antipsychotics can actually increase dementia symptoms. The newer ones can be used for psychosis in the elderly with less risk than the old, but some increase the risk of diabetes. Often agitation in the elderly is a depressive equivalent which can be treated w/ antidepressants with less side effects.
Answered 11/12/2012
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Psychosis: Antipsychotic medications help with paranoia, hallucinations and delusions not with dementia itself.
Answered 11/27/2017
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