Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2009 May;2(3):163-80. doi: 10.1177/1756285609102724.
Available symptomatic therapies for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have been based on known neurotransmitter dysfunctions associated with the illness. The second-generation cholinesterase inhibitors and the N-methyl D-aspartate receptor antagonist memantine have been widely prescribed and studied. Meta-analyses of these therapies were reviewed, focusing on effectiveness and tolerability. Although many of the meta-analyses demonstrate statistically significant improvements, some question if these benefits are sufficient to justify their current widespread and protracted use. This has spurred the development of new disease-modifying therapies that aim to have a greater impact on this debilitating illness.
目前用于治疗阿尔茨海默病(AD)的对症疗法是基于已知的与该病相关的神经递质功能障碍。第二代胆碱酯酶抑制剂和 N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸受体拮抗剂美金刚已被广泛应用和研究。对这些疗法的荟萃分析进行了综述,重点关注有效性和耐受性。尽管许多荟萃分析显示出统计学上的显著改善,但一些人质疑这些益处是否足以证明它们目前广泛而长期使用的合理性。这促使开发了新的疾病修饰疗法,旨在对这种使人衰弱的疾病产生更大的影响。