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Antipsychotic Medication Use by Older Adults

JAMA Psychiatry 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.3658

December 03, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cross-sectional study examines trends in antipsychotic medication use among adults aged 65 years or older in the US.

Corresponding Author: Mark Olfson, MD, MPH, New York State Psychiatric Institute/Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10032 (mo49@cumc.columbia.edu).

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