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Q J Med 2001; 94: 657-658
© 2001 Association of Physicians

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Drugs for personal fulfilment in the elderly

L.F. Prescott

Clinical Pharmacology Service, University of Edinburgh

A.L. Jones

National Poisons Information Service, Guy's Hospital, London

Sir,

We were interested to see the article by Charlton in which he makes a case for the use of centrally active drugs in attempts to relieve unpleasant psychological symptoms and increase personal fulfilment in old age.1 We would certainly agree that both physical and psychological problems in the elderly are insufficiently recognized and often managed poorly. However, we seriously question his recommendations for the general use of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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B.G. Charlton

Department of Psychology, University of Newcastle


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