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I know anticholinergic medications have bad effects on cognition in the elderly. do these effects reverse after discontinuation? if so, how long does it take to return to baseline cognitive function
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Anti cholinergics: If the drugs were taken intermittently or for short periods of time the effects will disappear within days
Answered 10/23/2017
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