Posted by temoigneur on February 8, 2007, at 2:37:34
In reply to Re: Larry, Link Benzo-induced memory impairment » temoigneur, posted by Chairman_MAO on February 7, 2007, at 7:33:49
> According to my research, the best drug for this is galantamine (Reminyl, Nivalin). It has been shown in animal studies to counteract the benzodiazepine-induced decrease of ACh release (I forget the specific region of the brain, but it was relevant to memory). They have used it for decades in Eastern Europe to treat benzodiazepine-induced memory imapairment. To treat schizophrenia/psychosis there, at times they would place the patient on up to 20mg/day of clonazepam. The galantamine would help the cognitive symptoms of the schizophrenia while counteracting the clonazepam-induced sedation, memory impairment, and myorelaxation. IMHO, this is far more humane than using e.g. haloperidol!
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> Try it, it works.Hi Again Ch. MAO, could this be the attenuation of decades of suffering... I had to drop out of university because the benzo's affected my memory so adversely, and I was a neurotic mess without them. It seems like I've tried every conceivable combination of psychiatric drugs... I did show promise when I was younger, winning provincial medals in piano (bow) but I've deteriorated into a reclusive introvert, with no academic and limited social, prospects.
Anyway, are there any academic papers citing the use of a Cholinesterase inhibitors like galantamine for benzo-induced amnesia. I scoured Ovid with my limited search skills, and only came up with numerous articles citing it's use in Alzheimers.... with modest success. I'm very keen to try galantamine, but would need weighty medical literature to convince my pdoc or family physician. Any leads to any studies/reports on galatamine's treatment of med induced amnesia would be so much appreciated.
Thanks so much,
Ben
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