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Published online 28 July 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030721-18
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Parkinson's drug may hasten Alzheimer's
Common treatment might exacerbate brain build-ups.
Drugs given to Parkinson's patients and the elderly may hasten the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a preliminary study hints.
Antimuscarinic drugs are prescribed to an estimated 5-10% of Parkinson's patients to help control tremors, bladder problems and depression.
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