Whitney M. Buterbaugh, Todd Jamrose, J. Lazzara, L. Honaker, Christopher J Thomas
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Abstract
Behavioral disturbances are commonplace among patients with dementia. Management of these symptoms has proved difficult.1,2 Currently, there are no FDA approved pharmacologic treatments for the treatment of BPSD.3 Traditionally, atypical antipsychotics have been used to treat behavioral disturbances despite modest efficacy and undesirable adverse effects.3,4,5 Because of the increase in mortality, there is a continued push to reduce antipsychotic utilization in this population.9,10 Thus, many clinicians are using alternative agents such as antidepressants and mood stabilizers to help treat BPSD, while avoiding using antipsychotics. The goal of this review is to review, analyze, and discuss the current literature available on the use of antidepressants to treat BPSD.
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