Donepezil for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer's disease.
BACKGROUND: Agitation is a common and distressing symptom in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Cholinesterase inhibitors improve cognitive outcomes in such patients, but the benefits of these drugs for behavioral disturbances are unclear. METHODS: We randomly assigned 272 patients with Alzheim...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Massachusetts Medical Society
2007
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