Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anticholinergic medication burden is substantial among individuals with schizophrenia, according to results of a ...

Anticholinergics are effective for some drug-induced movement disorders and not others because the mechanisms differ. Though patients may present with similar symptoms, not all drug-induced movement ...

People who use drugs with anticholinergic effects, including certain antidepressants, drugs for urinary incontinence and common antihistamines, are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, ...

Anticholinergic medication burden from antipsychotics, antidepressants, and other psychotropics has a cumulative effect of worsening cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia, new research ...

Heart failure contributed to 452,573 U.S. deaths in 2023, a new HFSA report shows, with death rates rising sharply among adults ages 25 to 64. Kaiser must repay 1,000-plus California nurses underpaid ...

People who use drugs with anticholinergic effects, including certain antidepressants, drugs for urinary incontinence and common antihistamines, are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent in today's society. Medical researchers have been seeking solutions to combat this condition and its manifestations. Unfortunately, the neurological ...

A decade-long study of older adults has found that people who accumulate heavy use of a broad category of medications known as anticholinergics, drugs commonly prescribed for overactive bladder, ...

My mother’s ACB score is displayed in big, bold, fire-engine red letters beneath the list of prescription drugs I have input to calculate it. Source: MoonRock/Shutterstock ACB stands for ...

Background: Medications with anticholinergic properties are often associated with adverse events, including falls, cognitive dysfunction, delirium, and loss of independence. An estimated 12 to 21 ...