Posted by SLS on September 29, 2011, at 15:09:51
In reply to Re: What a biased title, posted by Dinah on September 29, 2011, at 14:16:50
> And did they mention dosing with the elderly patients and Risperdal? I know nursing homes like to keep their patients compliant. And you don't have to have dementia to feel like you're being kept against your will in a nursing home. A family member was taken from her home against her will when she was admittedly a bit dotty, but managing with help from neighbors and family, and taken to an out of state nursing home. They took her attempts to escape as signs of her dementia. I took them as signs of her sanity. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they didn't overprescribe drugs to keep her nice and quiet. It's not even unreasonable, given that they are caring for a number of patients, all of whom who benefit from an environment relatively free of disruptions. Does .5 mg of Risperdal up the chances for death? Or all we talking about the doses routinely given to Alzheimers patients to enhance compliance?
Next time I happen upon one of these studies, I will try to keep your questions in mind. The initial reports describing an increase in fatalities when risperidone was used in DAT patients were very alarming.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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