A new study suggests anticholinergic medications may increase the risk of accelerated cognitive decline
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Abstract
Excessive motor activity during the night impairs the sleep of patients with various forms of dementia
Taking the drug for three to six months raised the
Anti-anxiety and Sleeping-Pill Medications (Benzodiazepines) Lorazepam, Diazepam, Temazepam, Clonazepam
Emerging evidence indicates aberrations of the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA in the frontal, parietal and temporal cortices, and hippocampal regions of the AD brains
It can also cause suicidal thoughts or behaviors in children and adults
Gabapentin works in the brain to prevent seizures and relieve pain for certain conditions in the nervous system
Carol Coupland and team analyzed the medical records of 58,769 people with dementia and 225,574 people without dementia
The object recognition Gabapentin is a prescription medication known as a gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) analogue
But, in older adults, its effects on memory may last longer and be more pronounced
Carbamazepine has been associated with lower testosterone levels in young women with epilepsy
Neuropathic pain in the elderly is a common but unrecognized clinical issue
Gabapentin is used to help control partial seizures (convulsions) in the treatment of epilepsy
The cause of neuropathic pain is unknown, Potential subjects were excluded if they were over the age of 70 because the prevalence of dementia has been found to be 13
One-third of the participants were taking anticholinergic drugs, with an average of 4
In fact, one study found that about one-third of people who had nightmares were taking a beta blocker
Gabapentin can cause life-threatening breathing problems, especially if you already have a breathing disorder or if you use other medicines that can make you drowsy or slow your breathing