Does Namenda Help with Behaviors?

Findings from a recent study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry suggest that memantine (Namenda) therapy may significantly reduce agitation or aggression as well as improve appetite in patients with moderate-to-severe AD who are already receiving stable doses of ...

Does memantine help with behaviors?

The meta-analysis suggest that memantine has benefits for the treatment of most of the behavioral disturbances in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Memantine does not deteriorate negative symptoms as behavioral disturbances in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Does memantine calm you down?

Benefits of Memantine / Namenda

Severe restlessness has also been shown to be relieved for people who take memantine. Nighttime can be especially difficult for someone with dementia (and for caregivers trying to keep that someone safe) and memantine's effect on the brain is demonstrated to make nights more calm.