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Antidepressants for Elderly People
K. Ghose
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Paperback. BIC Classification: MMG. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 486.
Depression is one of the commonest problems in old age. Yet until recently, old people were systematically exduded from participating in drug trials and similar investigations. As a result, knowledge regarding incidence, natural history and management of depression in the elderly are somewhat limited. It is now well-established that old people are sensitive to most psychotropic drugs and they tend to suffer from adverse effects and side effects of antidepressant drugs more frequently than any other age group. These are considered to be due to age-related physiological changes. In addition, because of the frequent association with multiple pathology, the elderly ... Read more
Depression is one of the commonest problems in old age. Yet until recently, old people were systematically exduded from participating in drug trials and similar investigations. As a result, knowledge regarding incidence, natural history and management of depression in the elderly are somewhat limited. It is now well-established that old people are sensitive to most psychotropic drugs and they tend to suffer from adverse effects and side effects of antidepressant drugs more frequently than any other age group. These are considered to be due to age-related physiological changes. In addition, because of the frequent association with multiple pathology, the elderly ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Springer US
Language
English
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412324604
SKU
V9780412324604
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99-15
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