20 Medications That Cause Memory Loss, Stop Using Them

The former vice chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, Richard C. Mohs, made a list of 20 drugs, which lead to memory loss. Here is the whole list:

-Steroids
-Antihistamines – Dimetane, Clistin, Tavist, Vistaril and Benadryl.
-Lithium
-Methyldopa
-Naproxen
-Antidepressants – Vivactil, Elavil, Anafranil, Norpramin, Pamelor, and Surmontil.

-Interferons
-High blood pressure drugs
-Beta-blockers (particularly those used for glaucoma)
-Quinidine
-Insulin
-Benzodiazepines – Ativan, Dalmane, Librium, Klonopin, Doral, Versed, Restoril, Valium, and Xanax.
-Parkinson’s disease – scopolamine, glycopyrrolate, and atropine.
-Antipsychotics – Haldol and Mellaril.
-Barbiturates – Amytal, Seconal, Phenobarbital, and Nembutal.
-Epilepsy – Phenytoin and Dilantin.
-Chemotherapy drugs
-Antibiotics (quinolones)
-Painkillers – heroin, codeine, and morphine.
-Sleeping pills – Sonata, Lunesta, and Ambien.

If you are taking some of these drugs, make sure you get in touch with your doctor and discuss the possibility of them affecting your memory. You can always find something healthier.
Moreover, you need to take more food supplements, be more physically active and include healthy foods in your diet, this is good for the health of the brain.

WELL-KNOWN OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS THAT LEAD TO MEMORY LOSS
You need to know that also some popular over-the-counter medications can lead to memory loss as well. They actually block the action of the acetylcholine neurotransmitter.

12 popular OTC medications that are anticholinergic:

• Zantac (acid reflux)
• Unisom (insomnia)
• Tylenol PM (insomnia and pain)
• Tagamet (acid reflux)
• Sominex (insomnia)
• Pepcid Ac (acid reflux)
• Nytol (insomnia)
• Excedrin PM (insomnia and pain)
• Dramamine (motion sickness)
• Claritin (allergies)
• Benadryl (allergies
• Advil PM ( sleep and pain)

Over-the-counter medications like Benadryl increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, many studies have shown. Therefore, be careful of the medications that you take and always consult with a doctor!