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This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.
People who are at greatest risk for negative polypharmacy consequences include elderly people, people with psychiatric conditions, patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities, [28] people taking five or more drugs at the same time, those with multiple physicians and pharmacies, people who have been recently hospitalized, people who ...
Dementia prevention is a critical area of research, as experts want to understand what people can do to decrease dementia risk. A recent study found that more than 5 years of taking medications ...
A recent study found that a class of medications called SGLT-2 inhibitors—which does not include Ozempic or similar drugs like Zepbound—significantly lowered the risk of dementia in people ...
The analysis showed that over a follow-up period of an average of 2.06 years for people on SGLT2 inhibitors, and 3.70 years for people on different antidiabetes drugs, there was a reduction in the ...
Donepezil, sold under the brand name Aricept among others, is a medication used to treat dementia of the Alzheimer's type. [3] [4] [8] It appears to result in a small benefit in mental function and ability to function. [9]
Can taking certain drugs increase your risk for dementia? Many medications, both over-the-counter and prescription, can cause cognitive problems that increase the risk for dementia, Schindler says.