Dr. Plant
June 1 at 9:03pm · · Health & Fitness***WARNING*** Anticholinergic medication (i.e. common cough medicines, allergy medications, and anti-depressants) are linked to poor memory, cognitive decline, and brain atrophy. From the April issue of JAMA Neurology: "The use of AC [anticholinergic] medication was associated with increased brain atrophy and dysfunction and clinical decline. Thus, use of AC medication among older adults should likely be discouraged if alternative therapies are available." Source: http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx… |
***WARNING*** Anticholinergic medication (i.e. common cough medicines, allergy medications, and anti-depressants) are linked to poor memory, cognitive decline, and brain atrophy. From the April issue of JAMA Neurology: "The use of AC [anticholinergic] medication was associated with increased brain atrophy and dysfunction and clinical decline. Thus, use of AC medication among older adults should likely be discouraged if alternative therapies are available." Source: http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx… 
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