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    Stop giving dementia patients antipsychotic drugs to avoid risk of strokes and broken bones, says research

    by Ella Pickover and Rebecca Thomas Apr 18, 2024 3 minutes
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    Medics should slow their use of antipsychotic medication for dementia patients, experts have said, after a new study found that using the drugs can put patients at risk of a horde of different health conditions.

    Experts said that the side effects linked to antipsychotics for dementia patients “may be more severe than previously understood”.

    Antipsychotic drugs may be prescribed for who develop aggression and psychosis, but these drugs are usually only prescribed

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