Power Foods for the Brain by Barnard Neal

Author:Barnard, Neal [Barnard, Neal]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Medicines That Muddle Memory

When anyone experiences any sort of memory problem, medications should be high on the list of suspects. Unfortunately, many people, including many doctors, do not think to look there until problems have carried on too long. Below we will look at specific medications that interfere with memory or cause other cognitive problems. But first, a few important points:

• Medication effects add up. The effects of one medication can add to those of another. For example, you might be taking an antidepressant that blocks a brain chemical called acetylcholine. Aside from a little dry mouth or constipation, the side effects are not too bad. But then later on you might need an allergy medicine, and it blocks acetylcholine, too. With two drugs blocking the same brain chemical, their side effects add up, and it can be too much for the brain, clouding your thinking and interfering with memory. A common scenario is that one doctor prescribes a medication. Then another doctor prescribes a second medicine for an unrelated condition. More and more drugs are added, but none of the doctors look at the full list of pharmaceuticals marinating the patient’s brain. Medicines, of course, are very useful and sometimes lifesaving. But it is important to step back from time to time and take a fresh look at what you are taking.

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