Bad news - from New York's CBS affiliate:
Research: Long-Term Use Of Benadryl, Many Over-The-Counter Cold Medications Linked To Dementia
New research is warning about a possible link between a very common allergy medicine and dementia.
CBS2’s Dr. Max Gomez reported that long-term use of an antihistamine known as diphenhydramine, which is commonly sold as Benadryl and included in many over-the-counter medications for cold and allergies, may increase the risk of dementia and even cause irreparable harm.
Diphenhydramine, which also causes drowsiness, is in popular sleep aids such as Tylenol PM, Advil PM, and ZZZQuil.
Going to be some interesting lawsuits over this one if it pans out...
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