Posted by Guy on July 6, 2016, at 18:52:12
In two separate large population studies, both benzodiazepines (a category that includes medications for anxiety and sleeping pills) and anticholinergics (a group that encompasses medications for allergies and colds, depression, high blood pressure, and incontinence) were associated with an increased risk of dementia in people who used them for longer than a few months. In both cases, the effect increased with the dose of the drug and the duration of use.
My current medications, which seem to be working quite well, are trimipramine and clonazepam--two of the worst culprits!
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