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  2. ‘Repurposing’ current drugs to tackle dementia an ‘urgent ...

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    But the authors stressed that the finding of increased risk may be due to a number of factors – for instance a person with early dementia may be prescribed an antidepressant for altered mood so ...

  3. Late life depression - Wikipedia

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    Dementia, however, can present early in its disease course with depressive symptoms, meaning that this association could actually be reflecting that dementia causes late life depression. [23] Studies that have directly tried to determine whether depression is an independent risk factor for dementia have led to inconclusive results.

  4. Atypical antipsychotic - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, the FDA issued an advisory warning of an increased risk of death when atypical antipsychotics are used in dementia. [47] In the subsequent 5 years, the use of atypical antipsychotics to treat dementia decreased by nearly 50%. [47] As of now, the only FDA-approved atypical antipsychotic for alzheimer-related dementia is brexpiprazole.

  5. Brexpiprazole - Wikipedia

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    Brexpiprazole, sold under the brand name Rexulti among others, is an atypical antipsychotic medication used for the treatment of major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, and agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

  6. The Most Common Antidepressants (& How to Get Them) - AOL

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    Antidepressants are most commonly prescribed for people who have major depressive disorder (MDD). MDD is described as feeling depressed, moody or sad all, every day, for at least two weeks.

  7. Dementia with Lewy bodies - Wikipedia

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    [7] [10] [83] Mirtazapine and SSRIs can be used to treat depression, depending on how well they are tolerated, and guided by general advice for the use of antidepressants in dementia. [65] Antidepressants with anticholinergic properties may worsen hallucinations and delusions. [86] People with Capgras syndrome may not tolerate AChEIs. [64]

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