Comments on: Psychotic Reaction: Nursing Homes & Antipsychotics http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/10/psychotic-reaction-nursing-homes-antipsychotics/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:55:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: M T http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/10/psychotic-reaction-nursing-homes-antipsychotics/#comment-442554 M T Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:59:48 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19395#comment-442554 In a lot of cases, the problem is the staff of these facilities. They like the patients sedated as it makes their job a lot easier. So they prefer the doctors prescribe antipsychotics that knock the residents out. It also is a cost factor, in that facilities would have to bring on more staff if the residents were not chemically restrained. Of course, some residents with dementia are dangerous to themselves and other residents, so they have to be treated with something. It's not like you can have a little chat with them and they are cured. In a lot of cases, the problem is the staff of these facilities. They like the patients sedated as it makes their job a lot easier. So they prefer the doctors prescribe antipsychotics that knock the residents out. It also is a cost factor, in that facilities would have to bring on more staff if the residents were not chemically restrained.

Of course, some residents with dementia are dangerous to themselves and other residents, so they have to be treated with something. It’s not like you can have a little chat with them and they are cured.

]]> By: talbot http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/10/psychotic-reaction-nursing-homes-antipsychotics/#comment-442421 talbot Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:52:11 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19395#comment-442421 Kids and old people are the canaries for our society in so many ways. Just like overuse of ADHD drugs-anybody who isn't basically a jellyfish is a group environment and who's at the mercy of others is going to be having somebody suggesting "treatment" to make them easier to deal with. And the fact that there are profits to be made from all this? Both a driver and icing on the cake. Kids and old people are the canaries for our society in so many ways. Just like overuse of ADHD drugs-anybody who isn’t basically a jellyfish is a group environment and who’s at the mercy of others is going to be having somebody suggesting “treatment” to make them easier to deal with. And the fact that there are profits to be made from all this? Both a driver and icing on the cake.

]]> By: Lisa Van Syckel http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/10/psychotic-reaction-nursing-homes-antipsychotics/#comment-442349 Lisa Van Syckel Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:49:50 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19395#comment-442349 This is just so tragic... This is just so tragic…

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