Psychopharmacology in the elderly.
By the year 2030, it is estimated that 17% of the population (52 million people) will be over age 65. Most of these individuals will be taking several medications, and one or more of these medications may be a psychotropic, that is, an antidepressant, anxiolytic, antipsychotic, or lithium. This article summarizes the pharmacokinetic changes that accompany aging and highlight how these changes impact the elderly.
Wise
M G
MG
Dept of Psychiatry, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans.
Tierney
J
J
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs