Amitriptyline and dementia
Last Updated: Nov 11 2024
Amitriptyline is used by many people for depression, migraines, pain, and more. However, new research shows it can increase your risk of dementia.
What is Amitriptyline?
Amitriptyline is a prescription drug that many people take every day.
It is used to treat depression, migraines, chronic fatigue, sleep disorders, fibromyalgia, and neuropathic pain syndromes.
It increases the amount of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain by stopping their reabsorption by a certain type of “membrane pump” on the ends of your neurons.
It can also decrease the amount of other neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, which is why it is known as an “anticholinergic drug”.
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