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How do you choose among SSRIs and dosing strategies for the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia?

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Geriatric Medicine · University of Minnesota

The best supported SSRI for BPSD generally is citalopram. Much of this came out of the CitAD trials [1]. This primarily showed citalopram may be useful for hyperactive behaviors, irritation, but also for depression and anxiety [1, 2]. The effect and response to citalopram, though, may be affected by...

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