... , the risk of having the disease roughly doubles every 5 years above 65 years old. There are two types of medication used to treat Alzheimer's disease: cholinesterase inhibitors, and NMDA receptor antagonists. The cholinesterase inhibitors works by preventing an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase from breaking down acetylcholine in the brain. As a result, an increased concentration of acetylcholine leads to increased communication between nerve ... ...

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... -priced placebos, having no documented evidence of the alleviation of the illness amongst sufferers. Despite this negative fact, glutamate receptor-selective drugs, some antioxidants, nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, calcium channel antagonists, receptor or enzyme inhibitors, and growth factors promise future help in curing this disease (Feldman). Combinations of drugs that act at different levels may also prolong the sufferer's life and ... ...

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