Psychotropic medication use rises significantly after Parkinson's disease diagnosis

Tamara Ceaikovski

University of Eastern Finland (UEF Viestintä) Apr 21 2026 Up to one in three people with Parkinson's disease use at least one psychotropic medication, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. People with Parkinson's disease were using psychotropics more frequently than controls already before the diagnosis, and psychotropic use increased as the disease progressed. Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder characterised by motor symptoms such as resting

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