Surprising Breakthrough: Prostate Drugs Offer New Hope in Dementia Prevention

Research suggests that drugs for enlarged prostate, like terazosin and doxazosin, may also protect against dementia with Lewy bodies by enhancing brain cell energy production.

A study of over 643,000 men showed that those on these drugs had a 40% lower risk of developing DLB, pointing to potential new uses for these medications in neurodegenerative disease prevention.

Prostate Medication’s Potential in Dementia Prevention
Certain drugs commonly used to treat enlarged prostate may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a new stuy. This observational finding may seem surprising, but it mirrors previous work by the University of Iowa Health Care team that links the drugs to a protective effect in another neurodegenerative condition–Parkinson’s disease.