Medication, when applied correctly, can help people lead happier lives. As populations age globally, the prevalence of chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease augments continuously. Alzheimer’s disease has been closely linked with the onset of dementia, which causes significant burdens t...
Medication, when applied correctly, can help people lead happier lives. As populations
age globally, the prevalence of chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease augments
continuously. Alzheimer’s disease has been closely linked with the onset of dementia, which
causes significant burdens to patients, families, and aging societies worldwide. For this reason,
scientists have developed medications to manage the adverse effects of Alzheimer’s disease,
including memantine – whose brand and generic name is Namenda Memantine hydrochloride.
Memantine Brief Description
Memantine medication is primarily used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Kabir et
al. (2020) note that memantine is preferred in treating Alzheimer’s disease due to its potential to
block N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor cells responsible for the transmission of signals
between the neurons in the brain. The authors note that by blocking these receptors, the drug
helps regulate glutamate activities. Guo et al. (2020) affirm that glutamate is an excitatory
neurotransmitter, which, when availed in excessive amounts, can result in the person’s neural
damage. Both Kabir et al. (2020) and Guo et al. (2020) assert that by modulating the activities of
glutamate in the body, memantine medication helps protect the brain cells from excitotoxicity – a
process widely implicated in Alzheimer’s disease.
Symptoms that Warrant Medication
Alzheimer’s disease is an adverse neurodegenerative condition characterized by a
progressive decline in an individual’s cognitive functionality. Czarnecka et al. (2021) mention
that outside of treating Alzheimer’s disease, memantine medication is used in managing
schizophrenia and depression. The drug comes out as increasingly critical in treating
neurological disorders that are often accompanied by adverse manifestations, including moderate
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