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Language skills also enhanced with use of Aricept, study finds

Aricept, a drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, may also help increase the language skills of children with Down syndrome, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.


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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 18 Oct 2004
    Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.

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, . (2004). Drug May Improve Learning in Down Syndrome Children. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/10/18/drug-may-improve-learning-in-down-syndrome-children/

 

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