Effects of Statins: What Your Doctor May Not Be Telling You #10

This episode will give you the effects of statins and what your doctor should be telling you. 

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For further reading on this topic check out the references below.

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2014, March 5). Memory loss: 7 tips to improve your memory
mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/in-depth/memory-loss/art-20046518

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2015, April 8). Statins: Are these cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you? Retrieved from
mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statins/art-20045772

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2013, April 24). Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks
mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013

Neel, A. B. (2015, June). 10 drugs that may cause memory loss
aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-05-2013/drugs-that-may-cause-memory-loss.html#quest1

New heart disease and stroke prevention guidelines released. (2013, November 12)
blog.heart.org/new-heart-disease-and-stroke-prevention-guidelines-released/

Statins don’t cause memory loss, study reaffirms. (2013, December 9)
health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/12/statins-dont-cause-memory-loss-study-reaffirms/

Statin medications may prevent dementia and memory loss with longer use, while not posing any short-term cognition problems. (2013, October 1)
hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/statin_medications_may_prevent_dementia_and_memory_loss_with_longer_use_while_not_posing_any_short_term_cognition_problems

What you should know about: Generic vs. brand-name statins. (2013, September 1)
health.harvard.edu/heart-health/what-you-should-know-about-generic-vs-brand-name-statins

Coping with memory loss. (2010, January 6)
fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm107783.htm

FDA drug safety communication: Important safety label changes to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. (2012, July 3)
fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm293101.htm

FDA expands advice on statin risks. (2014, January 31)
fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm293330.htm

Higher dementia risk linked to more use of common drugs. (2015)
sop.washington.edu/higher-dementia-risk-linked-use-common-drugs/

Jamolowicz, A., Huei-Yang, C., & Panegyres, P. (2015). Statins and memory loss: An Australian perspective. Australasian Medical Journal, 73-79

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22626835ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4385811/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26624886