I still don't trust statins.
My reasoning, brains are composed of lots of cholesterol, assuming that cholesterol is essential for normal brain function. I don't want to reduce that need for cholesterol.
But don't listen to me, I'm sure your doctor will parrot all the pharma reasons for taking statins.
http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/no-link-between-statins-and-cognition/article/328327/?
A systematic review of available evidence uncovered no association
between the use of statins and adverse cognitive outcomes, despite an
FDA warning regarding such a relationship.
On February 28, 2012, the FDA announced safety changes to the
labeling of statins to warn users that memory loss and confusion had
been reported in connection with these agents. The FDA affirmed that
these events generally were not serious and disappeared with the
discontinuation of statin use. The agency also stated on July 3, 2012,
that it continued to believe the cardiovascular benefits of statin
therapy outweighed the small increase in cognitive risks.
Noting that despite the FDA warning, the relationship between statins
and cognition remained unknown, Karl Richardson, MD, and colleagues
undertook an analysis of randomized controlled trials as well as cohort,
case-control, and cross-sectional studies evaluating cognition in
patients receiving statins.
Low-quality evidence suggested no increased incidence of Alzheimer
disease for statin users and no difference in cognitive performance
related to procedural memory, attention or motor speed.
Moderate-quality evidence suggested no increased incidence of
dementia or mild cognitive impairment, or any change in cognitive
performance related to global cognitive performance scores, executive
function, declarative memory, processing speed, or visuoperception.
Interestingly, in cohort studies, the risk for dementia was 13% lower
among statin users than among nonusers; the risk for Alzheimer disease
was 21% lower for statin users; and the risk for mild cognitive
impairment was 34% lower for statin users.
Data showed that the reporting rate for cognitive-related adverse
events with statins was low and was similar to the rates seen with other
commonly prescribed cardiovascular medications.
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