It is time to talk about the overuse of antipsychotics among adults with developmental disabilities

 By Yona Lunsky and Tara Gomes Inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications – drugs like Risperdal, Zyprexa and Abilify -- to seniors, especially those in long-term care with conditions like dementia, has been a hot topic of discussion across Canada in recent years. We have also increasingly heard about the high