New Study Links Many Popular OTC Meds With Alzheimer's

Think twice before popping these pills that shrink your brain, kill your memory and put you in the path of a deadly disease.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Anticholinergic drugs block acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that performs important functions in your brain and peripheral and central nervous systems

• In your brain, acetylcholine plays a key role in attention, concentration, memory formation and consolidation, which is why anticholinergic drugs can cause symptoms identical to dementia

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