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
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Wednesday 11 March 2020, 01:09 PM
Research and education winners Katrina Azer, Katherine Pierce, Cate Broderick and The Health Media general manager Grayson Cobb
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AWARD
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