In Denmark antidepressant use increased while the use of antipsychotics, anxiolytics and hypnotics decreased in 2000–2012 among persons with dementia.[ 7 ] In our previous study including all community-dwellers who received a clinically verified AD diagnosis in Finland during 2005–2011, we detected an increasing trend of antipsychotic use, no changes in antidepressant use and decline in BZDR use.[ 4 ] Our study on the regional differences of the same cohort showed regional variation in antidementia medication use across university hospital districts,[ 8 ] but it is not known if similar regional variation exists in psychotropic use.
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Regional changes in psychotropic use among Finnish persons with newly diagnosed Alzheimer's disease in 2005-2011.
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