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
Spotlight: Stress and anxiety
Tuesday 30 June 2020, 11:18 PM
Pharmacy staff often find themselves dealing with stressed and anxious customers, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made its occurrence more frequent. Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to Auckland pharmacy owner Hee Sueng Lee about how pharmacy staff can help customers who raise mental health concerns
About anxiety, Anxiety is a natural response to stress. It is a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. Under normal circumstances, it motivates us to