Treatment of Alzheimer's disease with short- and long-term oral THA and lecithin: a double-blind study

Am J Psychiatry. 1990 Feb;147(2):239-42. doi: 10.1176/ajp.147.2.239.

Abstract

Ten Alzheimer's disease patients underwent a trial of oral tetrahydroaminoacridine (THA) and lecithin. After 3 inpatient weeks there was no clear therapeutic effect. Three of six patients able to continue in long-term treatment showed measurable cognitive improvement, but only one displayed clinically obvious improvement.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy*
  • Aminoacridines / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Phosphatidylcholines / therapeutic use*
  • Tacrine / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Aminoacridines
  • Phosphatidylcholines
  • Tacrine