What approach to antipsychotics do you take with patients with primary thought disorder who are now geriatric?
e.g. for schizophrenia. What would be the best treatment options to minimize long term impacts related to cognition?
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Psychiatry · McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
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The primary goal is to manage psychotic symptoms effectively while minimizing adverse effects, particularly those that may exacerbate cognitive impairment.
- Older adults may experience altered pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, which can affect the efficacy and safety of antipsychotic medication...
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