Study Links Some Antidepressants, Bipolar Medications, Parkinson’s Drugs To Dementia
These medicines include certain antidepressants, bipolar medications, antispasmodics taken for bladder control, as well as some Parkinson’s drugs.
The drugs in question are called known as anticholinergics. They block a specific neurotransmitter called acetylcholine in the central and peripheral nervous systems.
The study is the largest, most detailed one of its kind. Researchers poured over 300,000 medical records with millions of prescriptions, and then performed a sophisticated statistical analysis.
“So our studies for the first time had indicated a strong association between taking certain anticholinergic drugs and the risk of getting dementia,” said Fox.
The British team found the long-term use of these drugs is linked to dementia, even when the medications are taken up to 20 years before a diagnosis.
The drugs include antidepressants such as Paxil and Elavil, and medications used for bipolar disorder including Zyprexa and Seroquel.
The research also found an associated risk with medications used for bladder conditions, as well as Parkinson’s disease.
Study Links Some Antidepressants, Bipolar Medications To Dementia « CBS San Francisco
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These medicines include certain antidepressants, bipolar medications, antispasmodics taken for bladder control, as well as some Parkinson’s drugs.
The drugs in question are called known as anticholinergics. They block a specific neurotransmitter called acetylcholine in the central and peripheral nervous systems.
The study is the largest, most detailed one of its kind. Researchers poured over 300,000 medical records with millions of prescriptions, and then performed a sophisticated statistical analysis.
“So our studies for the first time had indicated a strong association between taking certain anticholinergic drugs and the risk of getting dementia,” said Fox.
The British team found the long-term use of these drugs is linked to dementia, even when the medications are taken up to 20 years before a diagnosis.
The drugs include antidepressants such as Paxil and Elavil, and medications used for bipolar disorder including Zyprexa and Seroquel.
The research also found an associated risk with medications used for bladder conditions, as well as Parkinson’s disease.
Study Links Some Antidepressants, Bipolar Medications To Dementia « CBS San Francisco
Well doesn't this explain why us non pharma fans have been ridiculed so much.
Now a lot of those people are illegal gun owners, have butter knives, and they drive.