Anticholinergic burden assessed with the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale consistently shows dose-response relationships with a variety of adverse outcomes. Anticholinergic burden assessed with ...

The anticholinergic burden refers to the overall load imposed by medications that block acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter integral to memory, attention and executive function. In later life, this ...

(HealthDay)—For older adults, the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB) shows good dose-response relationships between anticholinergic burden and adverse outcomes, according to a study ...

Fort Lauderdale, Florida — Young patients with chronic pain who take medications other than opioids to cope with their symptoms may experience cognitive adverse effects from these drugs, a new study ...

Anticholinergic medication burden from antipsychotics, antidepressants, and other psychotropics has a cumulative effect of worsening cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia, new research ...

Anticholinergic burden (ACB) is associated with adverse outcomes in a middle- to older-aged population, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. Peter ...

Research on medications commonly taken by older adults has found that drugs with strong anticholinergic effects cause cognitive impairment when taken continuously for as few as 60 days. A similar ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anticholinergic medication burden is substantial among individuals with schizophrenia, according to results of a ...

Anticholinergic burden assessed with the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale consistently shows dose-response relationships with a variety of adverse outcomes. In a study of long-term associations ...

People who use drugs with anticholinergic effects, including certain antidepressants, drugs for urinary incontinence and common antihistamines, are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease.