Haloperidol Concentrations in Patients With Alzheimer's Dementia.

To investigate the relationship between clinical response and haloperidol blood concentrations in Alzheimer's dementia (AD) patients with behavior problems, 29 AD inpatients were assigned to a fixed oral dosage of haloperidol (0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, or 2.

Reversal of Anorexia by Methylphenidate in Apathetic, Severely Demented Nursing Home Patients.

Low-dose methylphenidate was prescribed in an attempt to reverse the anorexia secondary to the gradual onset of apathetic behavior in three severely demented, long-term institutionalized geriatric patients. The anorexia was alleviated quickly in each case without appreciable side effects, and the benefit lasted for a prolonged period after cessation of the psychostimulant.