behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

June 6, 2025

Sativex (nabiximols) for the treatment of Agitation & Aggression in Alzheimer’s dementia in UK nursing homes: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled feasibility trial

Abstract Background: Alzheimer’s Disease (ad) patients often experience clinically significant agitation, leading to distress, increased healthcare costs and earlier institutionalisation.…

March 25, 2024

Effects of cannabidiol on psychosocial stress, situational anxiety and nausea in a virtual reality environment: a protocol for a single-centre randomised clinical trial

Abstract Introduction: The non-intoxicating plant-derived cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD), has demonstrated therapeutic potential in a number of clinical conditions. Most successful…

July 1, 2022

Prazosin for the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

Abstract Prazosin, a centrally acting α1 adrenoceptor antagonist, has been included in two published algorithms amongst the list of medications…

March 1, 2018

Therapeutic Effects of Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment on Psychological Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Regular Cannabis Users: A Pragmatic Open-Label Clinical Trial

Abstract Introduction: Chronic cannabis use has been associated with impaired cognition and elevated psychological symptoms, particularly psychotic-like experiences. While Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol…