Anticholinergic action is rarely a good thing
The evidence for the risks associated with anticholinergic agents has grown considerably in the last two decades. Not only are they associated with causing peripheral side effects such as dry mouth, blurred vision and constipation, but they can also cause central effects such as cognitive impairment...
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology |
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| description | The evidence for the risks associated with anticholinergic agents has grown considerably in the last two decades. Not only are they associated with causing peripheral side effects such as dry mouth, blurred vision and constipation, but they can also cause central effects such as cognitive impairment; and more recently, they have consistently been linked with an increased risk of dementia and death in older people. This paper reviews the evidence for the associations of anticholinergic agents and the risk of dementia and increased mortality in dementia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3cee57ab4cbe498e9c429ac389393c8b2023-09-09T16:03:23ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology2045-12612023-09-011310.1177/20451253231195264Anticholinergic action is rarely a good thingDelia BisharaThe evidence for the risks associated with anticholinergic agents has grown considerably in the last two decades. Not only are they associated with causing peripheral side effects such as dry mouth, blurred vision and constipation, but they can also cause central effects such as cognitive impairment; and more recently, they have consistently been linked with an increased risk of dementia and death in older people. This paper reviews the evidence for the associations of anticholinergic agents and the risk of dementia and increased mortality in dementia.https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253231195264 |
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| title | Anticholinergic action is rarely a good thing |
| title_full | Anticholinergic action is rarely a good thing |
| title_fullStr | Anticholinergic action is rarely a good thing |
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| title_short | Anticholinergic action is rarely a good thing |
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