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Clinical Trial
. 1991 Jun;14(2):353-73.

Neuroleptic drugs in the management of behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

L E Tune  1 , C Steele, T Cooper
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  • PMID: 1676507
Clinical Trial

Neuroleptic drugs in the management of behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

L E Tune et al. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 1991 Jun.

Abstract

Physicians have long been wary of chronically administering neuroleptic drugs to the demented elderly for fear of significant side effects. In this article, the authors present evidence to support these fears. A discussion of the early and late emerging side effects of neuroleptic drugs is presented.

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