title: Antipsychotic prescribing.
abstract: A common response to behavioural disturbances in people with dementia is to prescribe antipsychotic drugs. There is evidence that they reduce aggression but these studies are based on short-term trials of fewer than 12 weeks. There is also evidence of harmful effects, including increased risk of stroke, but antipsychotic drugs can often be stopped with no increase in behavioural disturbance.
authors.affiliation: The University of Portsmouth.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sander