Géssica Oliveira Mendes, Moysés Fagundes de Araújo Neto, Deyse Brito Barbosa, Mayra Ramos do Bomfim, Lorena Silva Matos Andrade, Paulo Batista de Carvalho, Tiago Alves de Oliveira, Daniel Luciano Falkoski, Eduardo Habib Bechelane Maia, Marcelo Siqueira Valle, Laila Cristina Moreira Damázio, Alisson Marques da Silva, Alex Gutterres Taranto, Franco Henrique Andrade Leite
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive loss of cognitive functions, and it is the most prevalent type of dementia worldwide, accounting for 60 to 70% of cases. The pathogenesis of AD seems to involve three main factors: deficiency in cholinergic transmission, formation of extracellular deposits of β-amyloid peptide, and accumulation of deposits of a phosphorylated form of the TAU protein. The currently available drugs are prescribed for symptomatic treatment and present adverse effects such as hepatotoxicity, hypertension, and weight loss...
November 23, 2023: Pharmaceuticals