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‘Risky sedative’ use for dementia patients rises during pandemic

26 October 2020

Prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to manage agitation in people with dementia increased during lockdown, finds a study led by Professor Robert Howard (UCL Psychiatry) suggesting the drugs might be overused despite concerns about their safety.

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