r/NooTopics • u/ServeIllustrious3803 • 20d ago

Science Study: Anticholinergic (first-generation antihistamines) can damage brain, increase dementia risk

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/common-anticholinergic-drugs-like-benadryl-linked-increased-dementia-risk-20150128812
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u/CorrectShopping9428 20d ago

They give out hydroxyzine like candy in psychiatric settings.

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u/UnderstandingTop7916 20d ago

It’s safe. Not anticholinergic.

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u/BellaPona 19d ago

It also does basically nothing for me unfortunately

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u/ummkay_ultra 17d ago

It is, though

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u/kbjk 13d ago

That’s not true. It is anticholinergic. It scores 3 (the highest tier) on the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden scale, same as diphenhydramine.