
 The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast
 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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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 3min 
 Risks of Deprescribing Medications in Older Adults 
 03:14 • 6min 
 Navigating Anti-Psychotic Medications in Older Adults with Dementia 
 09:04 • 2min 
 Tapering Off Anti-Anxiety Medications in Older Adults 
 11:28 • 6min 
 Tapering and Substituting Anxiety Medications in Older Adults 
 17:24 • 5min 
