Drug Causes of Alzheimer's Disease

Medication causes list:

The list of possible medications or substances mentioned in sources as possibe causes of Alzheimer's Disease includes:

• Alcohol
• Amphetamines
• Atropine
• Barbiturates
• Bromides
• Certain antispasmodics
• Cortisone
• Digitalis
• Illicit drugs
• Lead poisoning
• Lithium
• Manganese poisoning
• Mercury poisoning
• Stimulants
• Tricyclic antidepressants
• Various medications or drug interactions produce behavioral effects that may be mistaken for Alzheimer's or dementia in the elderly

About medication causes:

Another misdiagnosis possibility is that a particular medication or substance may be the real cause of the disease. Certain medications, chemicals, toxins or substances may possibly be underlying causes of Alzheimer's Disease. Side effects of medications, or exposure to toxins, chemicals, or other substances may cause a symptom or condition. Hence, they become possible underlying causes of Alzheimer's Disease but are often misdiagnosed or overlooked as a cause. For a general overview of this misdiagnosis issue, see Medication Underlying Cause Misdiagnosis.