title: [Sedation without risk of addiction--the melperon alternative].
abstract: In two thirds the medication of melperon in a geriatric sample yielded good (and often very good) results. The most important item in evaluation process was psychomotor restlessness. We tried to apply a new approach: nurses had the task to score the patients.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Psychiatrie III, Landesnervenklinik Wagner Jauregg, Linz.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bengesser
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects; D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects; D002090:Butyrophenones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D002090:Butyrophenones; C008522:metylperon
vernacular_title: Sedierung ohne Suchtgefahr--Alternative Melperon.