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New Study Links Many Popular OTC Meds With Alzheimer's

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.

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anticholinergic medications and dementia

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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