Parkinson’s drugs activate dopamine signaling pathways and are medications that may cause memory loss. Dopamine is a chemical messenger needed for brain functions such as learning, memory, pleasure, motivation, and fine motor control. Side effects of Parkinson’s drugs can include drowsiness, confusion, memory loss, delusions, hallucinations, and compulsive behaviors such as gambling or overeating.
Beta-Blockers
Beta-blockers are a group of medications that are prescribed to treat high blood pressure, chest pain (angina), abnormal heart rhythms, congestive heart failure, migraines, and tremors. They also come in eye drop form to treat some types of glaucoma. Examples of beta-blockers include atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), propranolol (Inderal), carvedilol (Coreg), sotalol (Betapace), and timolol (Timoptic).
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