DONEPEZIL BOOSTS SHORT-TERM MEMORY [ back to What's New ]
Anecdotal information now suggests that use of the prescription drug Donepezil can be helpful in alleviating the functional severity of short term memory impairment following TBI. The postulated mechanism is blocking the breakdown of AcH (acetylcholine) leaving more in the central nervous system for short term memory processing. Three week trials on a two patients showed good enhancement of short term memory akin to what is sometimes seen with Alzheimer's patients who take the drug. However, the authors of the study caution that the sample size was far too low to permit any solid, scientific conclusions at this time.