Propranolol for treatment of agitation in senile dementia.
Agitated and disruptive behavior is a common complication of senile dementia. Therapy with antipsychotic and anxiolytic agents is frequently unsuccessful and problematic. Though there are no controlled studies, Propranolol, the non-specific beta blocker, suppresses agitated behavior in patients with senile dementia.
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D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy*
D011433:Propranolol