Several Common Drugs Are Linked to Dementia

The most prominent drugs are anticholinergic drugs, though the link extends to antidepressants and heartburn drugs.
Several Common Drugs Are Linked to Dementia
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It is well-known that dementia is often a result of aging. However, sometimes it can be caused by medications.

Drug-induced dementia is a type of reversible dementia different from common neurodegenerative disorders, wrote late neurologist and neurosurgeon Dr. K.K. Jain.

Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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