Having trouble remembering things? These drugs might actually be the cause. In the past, experts disregarded memory loss and mental confusion as natural aging processes.
But today's researchers are beginning to understand that memory loss as we age is not inevitable. Actually, during life, the brain can create new cells and change how they are connected.
Many people are aware of the various factors that can impair memory, including drug and alcohol abuse, head injuries, strikes, heavy smoking, extreme pressure, lack of sleep, deficiencies in vitamin B12, and illnesses like Alzheimer's.
However, many people are completely unaware of the fact that some prescribed medications can also affect memory.
Unfortunately, adverse drug reactions are the primary cause of death in the US. In actuality, medications recommended by doctors result in over 100,000 fatalities annually and over 1.5 million hospitalized patients who suffer adverse drug effects.
The doctor prescribed medications, which cause various intellectual medical problems, including memory misfortune, are partitioned into three classifications. Here they are.
1. Statin drugs
These drugs are used to regulate high cholesterol levels and they can lead to brain damage. Actually, our brain is made out of 1/4 of cholesterol, which is very much needed for memory, learning, and thinking. Nevertheless, they still can cause side-effects and lead to memory loss.
2. Dozing pills
Dozing pills for the most part cause memory misfortune and lead to a state, such as being flushed or in a trance like state. Thus, they don't manage the rest expected to the body to recoup itself.
For instance, Ambien, a notable medication, is otherwise called an amnesia tranquilize, in light of the fact that it causes night dread, fantasies, rest driving and rest strolling.
3. 'Against' drugs
The counter medications, including antispasmodics, antipsychotics, antihypertensive, antidepressants, anti-microbials, antihistamines and other, influence the dimensions of acetylcholine in the human body, the primary synapse basic for learning and memory.
The low dimensions of acetylcholine in the body lead to obscured vision, mind flights, mental disarray, incoherence, dementia, memory misfortune, and other medical problems. Medications that hinder the impacts of acetylcholine are known as anticholinergic. The absolute most basic symptoms of anticholinergics are:
- Dry mouth
- Blurred vision
- Confusion
- Lightheartedness
- Loss of bladder control
- Constipation
- Difficulty to pee
20 DRUGS THAT LEAD TO MEMORY LOSS
The previous bad habit director of the Department of Psychiatry, Richard C. Mohs, made a rundown of 20 drugs, which lead to memory misfortune. Here is the entire rundown.
- Steroids
- Antihistamines - Dimetane, Clistin, Tavist, Vistaril and Benadryl.
- Lithium
- Methyldopa
- Naproxen
- Antidepressants - Vivactil, Elavil, Anafranil, Norpramin, Pamelor, and Surmontil.
- Interferons
- High circulatory strain drugs
- Beta blockers (especially those utilized for glaucoma)
- Quinidine
- Insulin
- Benzodiazepines - Ativan, Dalmane, Librium, Klonopin, Doral, Versed, Restoril, Valium and Xanax.
- Parkinson's malady - scopolamine, glycopyrrolate, and atropine.
- Antipsychotics - Haldol and Mellaril.
- Barbiturates - Amytal, Seconal, Phenobarbital and Nembutal.
- Epilepsy - Phenytoin and Dilantin.
- Chemotherapy drugs
- Antibiotics (quinolones)
- Painkillers - heroin, codeine and morphine.
- Sleeping pills - Sonata, Lunesta and Ambien.
On the off chance that you take a portion of these medications, you ought to counsel a specialist so as to see whether they influence your memory. There is dependably a more beneficial decision, or significantly another prescription.
You should take more sustenance supplements, be all the more physically dynamic, and incorporate sound nourishment in your eating regimen so as to upgrade mind wellbeing.
Surely understood OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS THAT LEAD TO MEMORY LOSS
Here is a rundown of 12 well known OTC, which are anticholinergic:
• Zantac (acid reflux)• Unisom (insomnia)
• Tylenol PM (insomnia and pain)
• Tagamet (acid reflux)
• Sominex (insomnia)
• Pepcid Ac (acid reflux)
• Nytol (insomnia)
• Excedrin PM (insomnia and pain)
• Dramamine (motion sickness)
• Claritin (allergies)
• Benadryl (allergies
• Advil PM ( sleep and pain)
Various investigations have demonstrated that OTCs prescriptions, for example, Benadryl, increment the danger of encountering Alzheimer's and dementia.
