Acute Neuroleptic Treatment in Elderly Patients Without Dementia
Mazure C, Nelson J, Jatlow P, Bowers M. Acute Neuroleptic Treatment in Elderly Patients Without Dementia. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 1998, 6: 221-229. PMID: 9659955, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-199800630-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-elderly adultsElderly patientsNeuroleptic treatmentAcute responseLow dosesLow-dose neuroleptic treatmentAcute neuroleptic treatmentAdverse effectsHigh-dose treatmentLow-dose treatmentDrug blood levelsPrimary psychotic illnessInitial doseBlood levelsPsychotic illnessEffective treatmentPatientsDose ratioLonger durationTreatmentLower ratesDosesAdultsResponseNeuroleptics