NEW YORK: Dementia patients whose aggression and agitation is subdued with a so-called “chemical cosh” have been found to be six times more likely to suffer a stroke, according to new research into its use in north London.
Camden and Islington Foundation Trust psychiatrists have published “ground-breaking” findings that raise serious questions about the way “antipsychotic” medication has been routinely used on non-psychotic patients in the past.