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🧵 How well do you know your dopamine antagonists? 💊💊

1/ Using these drugs safely requires that clinicians & patients appreciate their important #AdverseEffects, which are not always well understood

👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter139

#MedEd #prescribing #deprescribing #medsafety
2/ #AdverseEffects may include:

⚠️ Drug-induced #Parkinsonism
-↘️ or slowed movements, rigidity/tremor/unsteadiness, facial expression loss

⚠️ #Akathisia
-intense internal restlessness or desire to move (which may be mistaken for anxiety)

👉🏽Pt videos: ti.ubc.ca/letter139
3/ #AdverseEffects may include:

⚠️Acute dystonic reaction
-sudden, involuntary, often painful muscle spasm

⚠️Dyskinesia
-repetitive, involuntary movements...can be associated with cognitive decline

👉🏽Pt experience videos: ti.ubc.ca/letter139

#MedEd #ptsafety #drugsafety
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358/ #Alzheimers
Question on my cognitive quiz yesterday
How many animals can you name in one minute?
Test your ability. Have someone time you.
Prep for your cognitive exam.😉
@LukeEdwards504 @Gearoidmuar @reelbryanwilson
@julie_eye
My answer below
meandgin.blogspot.com/2020/08/how-ma…
359/ #Alzheimers
I am 9 months into writing my 3rd book on my AZ
I am providing a link that will take you to the draft.
The Pursuit of Happiness w AZ
docs.google.com/document/d/1IU…
@LukeEdwards504 @Gearoidmuar @julie_eye @bmaccullough @reelbryanwilson @FatEmperor @ZKForTre @johnzahorik Image
360/ #Alzheimers
I updated my draft today for the complete 9 months of my third year with AZ.
The free draft can be read at:
docs.google.com/document/d/1IU…
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