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Psychiatric Drugs Increase Dementia Risk Threefold After COVID in 65+ Population

Peter Simons - April 11, 2022 14

Hospitalized COVID patients over 65 were three times as likely to receive a dementia diagnosis if they took psychiatric drugs.

In the News

Study Finds Over 25% of Antidepressant Prescriptions Given to High-Risk, Long-Term...

October 8, 2024

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Poor Risk/Benefit Ratio for Antidepressants for Pain in Older Adults

October 7, 2024

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Psychotherapy Reduces Suicide Attempts, New Study Confirms

October 4, 2024

Antidepressants Linked to Lasting Sexual Dysfunction, Study Finds

October 1, 2024

Blogs

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SAFE: Survivors And Families Empowered—An Update

October 5, 2024

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The Aggressive Suppression of Spiritual Awakening

October 4, 2024

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What Helped and What Hindered My Recovery from PSSD and Protracted...

October 3, 2024

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Is Mental Health a Choice—and Can Understanding Help Us Heal?

October 1, 2024