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Topic: Strongest Evidence Yet' Links Anticholinergic Drugs, Dementia

bigstan
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I guess Ill be stopping the Benadryl for sleep.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/838788

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Judie
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What's the full name of the article? I can't log into the site.

I did find this article in a google search (there's a link towards the end with a drug list).

Common anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl linked to increased dementia risk
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/common-anticholinergic-drugs-like-benadryl-linked-increased-dementia-risk-201501287667

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bigstan
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Link seems to be working fine. Its on medscape.com

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TF
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For those who can't log into the site, the article is: "'Strongest Evidence Yet' Links Anticholinergic Drugs, Dementia"

by Sue Hughes

January 27, 2015

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bigstan
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Well it was working I guess now you need a pw.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/838788

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Lymetoo
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Many who have had Lyme end up with Histamine Intolerance and thus they would be taking more antihistamines than the general population???

Just a thought.

http://thelowhistaminechef.com/antihistamines-increase-alzheimers-risk/?mc_cid=0980eaff35&mc_eid=ceed1667a8

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Judie
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link doesn't work for me (says I need to log in), but article came up on a google search for the title and author.

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