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Symptomatic Drugs

Drugs for cognitive or behavioral management of Alzheimer's symptoms

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Jan 20, 2026

How do fMRI cerebral blood flow and functional connectivity endpoints correlate with AD clinical scales in short‑term drug studies?

Short-term drug studies using fMRI-based measures—both cerebral blood flow (CBF) assessed with arterial spin labeling (ASL) or inferred from BOLD and functional connectivity (FC) from resting‑state fM...

Jan 7, 2026

How does pregabalin’s side-effect profile compare with cholinesterase inhibitors for older adults?

Pregabalin and cholinesterase inhibitors produce distinct adverse-effect patterns in older adults: pregabalin primarily causes central nervous system effects (dizziness, somnolence) and has been assoc...

Jan 6, 2026

What are the current FDA‑approved treatments for Alzheimer’s and what do they actually do?

The FDA currently recognizes two classes of Alzheimer’s treatments: disease-targeted, anti-amyloid immunotherapies that have been shown to reduce brain amyloid and modestly slow cognitive decline in e...

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