Selegiline hydrochloride and cognition

Acta Neurol Scand Suppl. 1991:136:91-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1991.tb05027.x.

Abstract

Selegiline HCl, 10 mg per day has been reported to improve attention and episodic memory in Parkinson's disease and early Alzheimer's disease. Selegiline also improves motor reaction times in Parkinson's and subjective feelings of increased vitality, euphoria and energy. At doses of between 10 and 40 mg a day it has also been shown to improve depression particularly when psychomotor retardation is prominent and anxiety minimal.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy*
  • Alzheimer Disease / psychology
  • Attention / drug effects
  • Dementia / drug therapy*
  • Dementia / psychology
  • Depressive Disorder / drug therapy
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology
  • Humans
  • Mental Recall / drug effects
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurologic Examination / drug effects
  • Neuropsychological Tests*
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Parkinson Disease / psychology
  • Reaction Time / drug effects
  • Selegiline / adverse effects
  • Selegiline / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Selegiline