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Pharmacological treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Pharmacological treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has been progressing for the past decade. The approvedmedications are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI) and memantine. Current treatment guidelines recommend AChEI formild to moderate disease and memantine for moderate to severe disease or intolerability to AChEI. Treating physician shouldperiodically monitor their side effect as well as efficacies. Other drugs such as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agentswere not proven to be effective. Immunotherapy is the novel treatment strategy which may directly affect Alzheimer’spathology. It either inhibits the accumulation or eliminates Abeta or amyloid protein in the brain.

Source: Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

DOI: 10.70933/2773-9465.1545

Author: Kongkiat Kulkantrakorn

Institution: Thammasat University

Language: English

Topic: Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W138736586

FWCI: 0.122

Cites: 92

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10