A pilot study of clonidine plus physostigmine in alzheimer's disease

Linda M. Bierer*, Paul S. Aisen, Michael Davidson, Theresa M. Ryan, James Schmeidler, Kenneth L. Davis

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Abstract

To assess the feasibility of one approach to combined cholinergic/noradrenergic treatment in Alzheimer’s disease, ten patients were enrolled in a 2-week placebo-controlled study of oral physostigmine plus clonidine. The Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS) was used as the primary outcome measure. Neither physostigmine alone, nor the combination of physostigmine plus clonidine, was associated with a statistically significant improvement for the group. Three patients did show an improvement of at least 4 points on the total ADAS score with the drug combination. The implications of these results for treatment strategies are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)243-246
Number of pages4
JournalDementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Volume5
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institute on AgingK08AG000408

    Keywords

    • Alzheimer’s disease
    • Clonidine
    • Physostigmine

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