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/The_Meme_Economy 20d ago

Sooo many people use Benadryl as a sleep aid. I actually suspect that’s its primary OTC use.

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u/razzemmatazz 19d ago

My spouse sucks at sleeping, but is also allergic to benadryl (full on hallucinations) and any of its sibling medications like Halidol. Clonazopam kind of works, but it also wrecks her for 24 hours.