Alzheimer’s Patients on Atypical Antipsychotics Experience
Atypical Antipsychotics Serious Adverse Reactions. Some newer, atypical, or second-generation, antipsychotic medications have been found to have two serious adverse reactions. The drugs both lower so-called “good” cholesterol and cause weight gain in older Alzheimer patients. HealthDay News reports that in a study of over 400 … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Patients on Atypical Antipsychotics Experience
Alzheimer’s Patients on Risperdal More Likely to Die
Anti-Psychotic Drugs Increase Risk Of Death. Using anti-psychotic drugs, such as Risperdal and Thorazine, to treat Alzheimer's disease patients isn't worth the increased risk of death, a new study concludes. Such drugs are often used to stem aggression sometimes exhibited by Alzheimer's patients, but the new study conducted … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Patients on Risperdal More Likely to Die
