There are too many ailments that people suffer from and as a result, they require certain medications that are known to be successful in treating the condition. And even if medications are successful with the treatment of an ailment, there are often unpleasant side effects that come with it.
In fact, many drugs cause dementia-like symptoms in patients which means they cause a cognitive decline, behavioral changes, as well as poor short-term memory. What drugs are the culprit of inducing dementia-like symptoms? There are 12 of them and let’s go through them right now.
Anti-Anxiety Drugs
Anti-anxiety drugs such as Ativan or Xanax are in the benzodiazepine class as the job of the drug is to slow the brain down. When you are anxious, the neurons are moving fast. However, if they are slowed down from the drugs, you can exhibit dementia-like symptoms. And long-term use of anti-anxiety drugs can actually cause dementia later on. It is best to take them only when you must and to practice calming techniques such as meditation and deep breathing otherwise.
