Therefore the cognitive performance wasn't improved significantly by the use of DHEA though in the 3 months period only a fleeting effect might have been observed (Wolkowitz et al., 2003, p.1073.)
Vitamin E
Vitamin is often prescribed by doctors for the treatment of Alzheimer disease. A large study which was funded by the federal government showed that the reduced ability to do daily activities is delayed slightly by the intake of vitamin E The useful aspects of vitamin E can be attributed to its antioxidant nature which helps in the protection of nerve cells from chemical deterioration. The physician supervision is necessary when someone takes vitamin E as an Alzheimer treatment. There were high doses of vitamin E used in the federal study and vitamin E when used with other medications can interact negatively including the ones used for preventing the clotting of the blood (Khachaturian, 1992, P.73).
Neurotransmitters
The medicine world has not come to the complete Alzheimer's treatment where the disease is controlled and the brain fully restored. There are various clinical approaches using the neurotransmitters which have displayed excellent results and involves master neurotransmitters optimization of brain dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine and norepinephrine. Every brain and body function is controlled virtually by these neurotransmitters either directly or indirectly. Remarkable improvement is displayed by most of the Alzheimer patients in the cognitive functions of the brain when 5-HTP, cysteine, tyrosine and levodopa are used and the testing of neurotransmitters being the guide aimed at the brain function restoration and control of other symptoms. The brain cognitive function was restored profoundly in 15% to 20% of the patients.
Though the brain function deterioration is the usual focus of the Alzheimer patient, there are other problems which are active and the neurotransmitters are used for their treatment....
These include: Sleep patterns where many of the patients of Alzheimer experience sleep patterns which are abnormal, staying awake during the night or sleep at daytime. The sleep pattern can be restored through the optimization of dopamine and serotonin. Inappropriate aggression, anger or outburst is also common in some Alzheimer patients and this can also be controlled with the optimization of dopamine and serotonin. Most patients experience inappropriate agitation which can be exhibit through physical or mental agitation. Depression is also a common symptom in Alzheimer patients which can be displayed as agitated depression. Though there isn't a drug which is efficient in the elderly depression control, by use of neurotransmitters optimization of dopamine and serotonin using testing guiding of neurotransmitters the agitation can be controlled. Other symptoms which can be remedied this way include psychotic state which is considerable problem characterized by patients talk about seeing and hearing things which are usually not present (Hinz, 2009).
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