Sunday, December 4, 2011

Cotinine for Alzheimer's Treatment

A compound derived from tobacco, cotinine, reduced beta-amyloid plaque aggregation in the brain's of mice with the Alzheimer's disease model. The treated mice also performed better on tasks measuring working memory.
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease online Feb 14 2011

2 comments:

  1. From what I have read, it appears as though cotinine is the miracle cure that everyone has been searching for in treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. What do you think?

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  2. Current Alzheimer's disease medications and management strategies may temporarily improve symptoms. This can sometimes help people with Alzheimer's disease maximize function and maintain independence.

    Alzheimer specialist

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