Does the antipsychotic sertindole cause memory loss?

All antipsychotics can cause memory loss and other cognitive side effects. These can occur from short term as well as long term use, and also as symptoms of antipsychotic withdrawal syndrome. There is no guarantee of a specific patient experiencing particular side effects, like memory problems, and the side effect of memory loss is not very well studied across most antipsychotics and contexts of use. read more

Most people consider memory loss as a sign of aging, but this is not always true. Aging is one of the causes, not the only cause of memory loss. Memory impairment can also occur due to side effect of some medications. One must be wise to choose a thing by comparing its effects versus side effects. read more

How they can cause memory loss: Anticonvulsants are believed to limit seizures by dampening the flow of signals within the central nervous system (CNS). All drugs that depress signaling in the CNS can cause memory loss. Alternatives: Many patients with seizures do well on phenytoin (Dilantin), which has little if any impact on memory. read more