Do life-saving statins secretly damage your brain? This episode tackles the controversial link between statins and dementia head-on. I'll explore the origins of the fear, from patient anecdotes to plausible science, and weigh it against the highest-quality evidence from large clinical trials. We'll separate the myths from the facts to reach a clear, evidence-based verdict on how these drugs truly affect your brain.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro

01:07 - Where This Idea Came From

04:55 - The Possible Mechanism Cause of Symptoms

07:31 - The Scientific Evidence for Harm

11:20 - The Evidence Against The Claims

14:20 - Putting It All Together: A Unifying Framework

18:57 - Final Thoughts/ Guidance

23:32 - Outro

SELECTED REFERENCES:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12885101/

https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6887.1000141

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362574285_Mendelian_Randomization_Study_of_PCSK9_and_HMG-CoA_Reductase_Inhibition_and_Cognitive_Function

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5487843/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5487843/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5487843/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5487843/

https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.04.075

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