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Which Neurotransmitter is Responsible for Alzheimer's Disease?

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Changes in the neurotransmitter acetylcholine are believed to be the primary reason people suffer from Alzheimer's disease. The brain uses acetylcholine for learning and remembering. In Alzheimer's patients, there is less acetylcholine and what is there does not work as well.

Kent Ninomiya

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Kent Ninomiya has 22 years experience as a TV news anchor, reporter, managing editor and writer. He is the featured creator on the DemandStudios.com home page and was the first winner of the Demand Studios "QQ Award" for quality and quantity. Ninomiya has a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences from the University of California at Berkeley.

Last updated on: 10/27/09

Article reviewed by Helen Covington

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