The antipsychotic medication chlorpromazine (Thorazine) can be used to treat tuberculosis, but it causes terrible side effects. Scientists at SRI International are using this knowledge as a starting point to develop a new tuberculosis drug. Their challenge is to find a chemical that kills Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis, without causing restlessness and uncontrollable jitters that are brought on by the antipsychotic medication.
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Monday, June 4, 2007
Antipsychotic Drug Use in Older Adults with Dementia
Antipsychotic drugs are widely used to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia despite concerns about their safety.
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