People with dementia often experience a range of psychological symptoms and behaviour changes. from shutterstock.com

Needless treatments: antipsychotic drugs are rarely effective in ‘calming’ dementia patients

Because of their sedative effect, antipsychotic medications are often used – in fact they are over-used – to “manage” people with dementia. This is against clinical guidelines.

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