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Re: Anticholinergic Drugs May Increase Cognitive Decline


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Anticholinergic Drugs May Increase Cognitive Decline


Susan Jeffrey Medscape Medical News 2008. © 2008 Medscape

April 18, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois) - A new study finds that the use of drugs
with anticholinergic activity is associated with a more rapid decline in
cognitive performance in older individuals. The findings suggest that physicians should take this possible effect into
account when prescribing anticholinergic medication or drugs that have
anticholinergic properties, said lead author Jack Tsao, MD, DPhil, associate
professor of neurology at Uniformed Services University, in Bethesda,
Maryland. 
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The only med I take for my Pd is benztropine, an anticholinergic. The label indicates that you should consult with your doctor if you become "confused." It does seem to me that my short term memory is being affected. I'm going to ask my neuro if he has a cognition or memory test we can use to determine if I am indeed being damaged by this drug. If so, I hope the damage is reversible.

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