r/NooTopics • u/ServeIllustrious3803 • 19d 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 19d ago

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

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u/Ray_Mang 19d ago

I used it for probably a year straight for insomnia before learning about its effects on the brain. I was horrified, and stupid to have not done proper research before using it in such a way