Over-the-counter sleep aids linked to dementia

[Reba]

"A new study has found a significant link between high use of anticholinergic drugs - including popular non-prescription sleep aids and the antihistamine Benadryl (diphenhydramine) - and increased risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older people…."

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/288546.php

 

[Grummer]

not surprised, I've always suspected pills are also designed to hasten death.....

 

[Bottesini]

"A new study has found a significant link between high use of anticholinergic drugs - including popular non-prescription sleep aids and the antihistamine Benadryl (diphenhydramine) - and increased risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older people…."

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/288546.php

Oh, great! I have been using lots of Benadryl for many years because of severe allergies.

 

[whatdidyousay!]

not surprised, I've always suspected pills are also designed to hasten death.....

I don't take any meds , I hate all the side affects. I was given one for dizziness and I looked it up on line and the med could made your balance worst . I did not get it filled.

 

[seb]

I don't know how reliable the study could be,because they already came out and said those not getting enough sleep have a higher rate of dementia and or alzheimer's. So it sounds like your damned if you do and damned if you don't.

 

[Hustless]

Recently, they found that the consumption of red meat is highly related to the appearance and progession of AD. The AD remains a mystery to solve . Some drugs, when used long-term or even years , loses their effectiveness. That is why some industries are always looking to make new drugs. The main goal of treatment (probably the most safer ) is to avoid the formation of Beta - Amyloid (a protein made by the body) responsible for AD.