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
How to Manage: Smoking cessation
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How to Manage: Smoking cessation
Monday 1 February 2021, 06:00 AM
There are two main steps in helping people to stop smoking: prompt them to make a quit attempt, then provide support to help increase the chances their attempt is successful. This article, by Hayden McRobbie and John McMenamin, summarises strategies and tools that can be used to help people stop smoking
Learning objectives, Describe the nature of tobacco dependency
Explain the steps to successful smoking cessation
Discuss the use of pharmacological treatments and vapi