Are Anticholinergic Medications Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia and Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia? A Nationwide 15-Year Follow-Up Cohort Study in Taiwan

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: In previous reports, the usage of anticholinergic medications has been associated with an increased risk of dementia with prolonged usage or with a high Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB). This study aimed to investigate the association between anticholinergic medications a...

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Published in:Front Pharmacol
Main Authors: Liu, Yia-Ping, Chien, Wu-Chien, Chung, Chi-Hsiang, Chang, Hsin-An, Kao, Yu-Chen, Tzeng, Nian-Sheng
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Pharmacology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7033580/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32116707
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2020.00030
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