Cognition Archives - Chris Aiken, MD

Rivastigmine

[Exelon] Alzheimers and Parkinsons dementia [2].

Donepezil

[Aricept] First-line for all stages of Alzheimers (and Lew-Body, Parkinsons dementia). Possibly OCD, alcohol use, bipolar depression [3].

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Memantine

BP Depression, Treatments, Autism, Dementia, OCD, Trichotillomania, Mixed / Chris

[Namenda] Trichotillomania [1]. First-line for mod-severe Alzheimers (and Lew-Body, Parkinsons dementia). Possibly OCD, alcohol use, bipolar depression [3], autism [2].

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Ginseng

Female, Male, Age-related or non-specific decline, Dementia, ADHD, Cognition, Sexual Dysfunction / Chris

Rapid benefits in energy, cognition, and ADHD that also build up over time (without tolerance or withdrawal).

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Ginger

Treatments, Age-related or non-specific decline, Nausea / Chris

Good for medication-induced nausea, may help age-related cognitive decline.

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N-acetylcysteine

Treatments, Alcohol, BP Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Bipolar, Nicotine, OCD, Cannabis, Trichotillomania, Negative symptoms, Borderline, Inflammatory Depression, Cognition, Substance Use Disorders, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

[NAC] For low-grade bipolar depression [3], protects kidneys on lithium, trichotillomania [1], cannabis and substance use disorders.

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Brexpiprazole

Agitation in Dementia, Treatments, Treatment Resistant Depression, PTSD, Psychotic symptoms, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

[$ Rexulti] Well tolerated for antipsychotics, treats unipolar-depression, ptsd, but not bp-
depression and not mania.

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Probiotics

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Female, BP Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Treatments, Autism, Bipolar, Depression, Anxiety, Deepen Sleep, Treatment Resistant Depression, Anxious Depression, Negative symptoms, Peripartum Depression, Borderline, Sleep, ADHD, Long COVID, Inflammatory Depression, Cognition, Schizophrenia, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

For bipolar/unipolar depression [2], ADHD [3], anxiety [2], cognition [2], autism [2], weight loss [1], dyslipidemia, long COVID [1].

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Citicoline

Major Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Treatments, Depression, Methamphetamine, Negative symptoms, BP Cognition, Cocaine, Vascular Depression, Cognition, Substance Use Disorders / Nancy Brandon

For mood disorders with meth/cocaine abuse [1], age-related cognitive decline [1], and post-stroke depression [2]

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Coenzyme q10

Neurodevelopmental disorders, Major Depression, Fibromyalgia, BP Depression, Bipolar, Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Treatments, Autism, ADHD / Nancy Brandon

For bipolar and unipolar depression [2], ADHD [3], autism [2], neurodevelopmental disorders [2], and energy in elderly.

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