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References Drug treatment of psychiatric symptoms in the context of other conditions CHAPTER 10 References Hely MA, et  al. The Sydney multicenter study of Parkinson’s disease: the inevitability of dementia at 20 years. Mov Disord 2008; 23:837–844. Riedel O, ...

Atrial fibrillation Drug treatment of psychiatric symptoms in the context of other conditions CHAPTER 10 Atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. It particularly affects older people but may occur in an important prop...

References Drug treatment of psychiatric symptoms in the context of other conditions CHAPTER 10 References Chen LY, et al. Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation: a current perspective. Heart Rhythm 2007; 4:S1–S6. Tully PJ, et al. Anxiety, depression, and stress...

Bariatric surgery

Pharmacokinetic changes following bariatric surgery

Medication formulations5,6 Drug treatment of psychiatric symptoms in the context of other conditions CHAPTER 10 Bariatric surgery Psychiatric illness is relatively common in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.1 Over a third of those seeking bariatri...

Antidepressants 850 The Maudsley® Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry CHAPTER 10 Antidepressants Table 10.16 summarises the use of antidepressants in bariatric surgery. Table 10.16  Antidepressants in bariatric surgery. Medication Specific evidence and consid...

Antipsychotics Drug treatment of psychiatric symptoms in the context of other conditions CHAPTER 10 Antipsychotics Table 10.17 summarises the use of antipsychotics in bariatric surgery. Table 10.17  Antipsychotics in bariatric surgery. Medication Specific evid...

Mood stabilisers 852 The Maudsley® Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry CHAPTER 10 Mood stabilisers Table 10.18 summarises the use of mood stabilisers in bariatric surgery. General summary ■ ■Antipsychotics are not well studied in bariatric surgery. Data are l...

Lithium around the time of bariatric surgery

Other medicines Drug treatment of psychiatric symptoms in the context of other conditions CHAPTER 10 Lithium around the time of bariatric surgery The continued use of lithium throughout the perioperative phases of bariatric surgery requires particularly close ...

General recommendations

Psychotropics with a risk of weight gain after bariatric surgery 854 The Maudsley® Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry CHAPTER 10 General recommendations Box 10.5 outlines the general recommendations for prescribing in bariatric surgery, while Box 10.6 summar...

Alcohol55,56

Wider considerations14,57

References Drug treatment of psychiatric symptoms in the context of other conditions CHAPTER 10 Alcohol55,56 Gastric bypass surgery is associated with accelerated alcohol absorption, higher maximum alcohol concentrations and a longer time to elimination. There...

Menopause

Diagnosis Drug treatment of psychiatric symptoms in the context of other conditions CHAPTER 10 Menopause The menopause transition is a phase in a woman’s reproductive life where ovarian function declines, menstruation stops and production of the female reprodu...