The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

Deprescribing Anti-anxiety Meds in Older Adults

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Mar 25, 2024
Dr. Chris Aiken discusses the risks of anti-anxiety medication in older adults, emphasizing the importance of tapering off to reduce adverse effects. Topics include dangers of deprescribing, risks of abrupt discontinuation, navigating anti-psychotic meds in dementia patients, and guidance on tapering and substituting anxiety medications for the elderly.
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