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  • Title: [Therapeutic results: tacrine].
    Author: Ventura M, Sternon J.
    Journal: Rev Med Brux; 1997 Dec; 18(6):394-7. PubMed ID: 9481161.
    Abstract:
    Tacrine is the first drug having been demonstrated as effective for the treatment of mild and moderate forms of Alzheimer's disease. It works as a potent centrally active inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase and therefore has cholinomimetic properties. The authors evaluate the costs/benefits ratio of this drug taking into account clinical and economical data.
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