This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Awkward Corner
Friday 1 November 2019, 02:00 AM
Pharmacy staff are well versed in dealing with customers’ embarrassing issues, from ponging pits to bad breath and spotty skin. They are required to walk the line between tactful behaviour and getting to the heart of the matter. Darshana Kanjee, pharmacist at Life Pharmacy Dunedin, discusses her approach to excessive sweating
Sweating is a normal physiological process that helps the body regulate its temperature. When we get too hot or exercise, sweat evaporates from the sk