By Kyle J. Norton
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Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as
international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.
Diseases of Central Nervous system
Dementia
About 5-8% of all people over the age of 65 have some form of dementia,
and this number doubles every five years above that age. Dementia is the
loss of mental ability, severe enough to interfere with people's every
life and Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia in
aging people.
II. Causes of dementia
G. Medication Causes of Dementia
As aging, accumulation of toxins of certain medication used to treat
certain diseases, such as antidepressants, sedatives, cardiovascular
drugs and anti-anxiety
medications may cause increased risk of cognitive dysfunction, including dementia-like symptoms(146).
1. Antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics and benzodiazepines
An Antidepressant
is a psychiatric medication used to treat mood disorders, such as major
depression and dysthymia and anxiety disorders. According to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. all antidepressants,
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), antipsychotics
(atypical and typical), and benzodiazepines overtime of medication exposure, induced more rapid cognitive and
functional decline in AD(147).
2. Anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Risks for AD and all-cause dementia were lower significantly with the use of any NSAIDs, but there is a weak link associated between usage of NSAIDs and the risk of cognitive impairment but not dementia (CIND(148)
3. Cannabis
Cannabis has been used for the treatment of a
number of conditions, including neuropathic
pain, treatment of spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis, and
chemotherapy-induced nausea, etc,. According to University of Western Australia, chronic use of cannabis
may impair intellectual abilities, probably through some causal pathways(149).
4. Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens, psychedelic drugs, used primary action in altered cognition and perception, may cause distortion of sensory perception, and other psychic and
somatic effects, including sweating,
heart palpitations, blurring of vision, memory loss, trembling, and
itching(150).
5. Risperidone
The most
prescribed antipsychotic medication has shown to increase risk of
dementia(152) and other cognitive dysfunction, depending to overtime
chronic exposure(151).
5. Others
a. Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids are synthetic drugs closely resemble cortisol, a steroid hormones produced by the adrenal glands to assist
the physiologic processes, including stress response, immune response,
and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, behavior, etc.
but an
excessive usage showed to increase risk of progressive cognitive decline(153)(154).
b. Antibiotics
Antibiotics
are medication taken to treat a variety
of infections found to be associated with increased risk of
psychomotor deceleration, delirium and psychosis in elderly
patients(155)(156).
c. H2-receptor antagonists
H2-receptor antagonists are medicines taken to reduce the amount of
acid the stomach by blocking one important producer of histamine2, may cause acute and chronic cognitive impairments(157)(158).
d. Etc.
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References
(146) http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5510964_prescription-drugs-cause-dementia.html
(147) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22374884
(148) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22546354
(149) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16240487
(150) http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1880
(151) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24901289
(152) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20025088
(153) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25265527
(154) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25191904
(155) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19097002
(156) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16696772
(157) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23209067
(158) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10459729
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