Pharmacotherapy of memory loss in the geriatric patient.
Memory loss is a common problem with advancing age and a prominent symptom in dementia. Categories of drugs used to reverse memory loss and enhance recall are reviewed. Positive results have been observed with cholinergic drugs, acetylcholine precursors, and the newer category of cerebral metabolic enhancers and nootropic agents. Combinations of these classes of drugs are being tried in current research.
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010277:Parasympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010277:Parasympathomimetics; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D014665:Vasodilator Agents