Oral physostigmine and lecithin improve memory in Alzheimer disease

This 1983 clinical trial evaluated the effects of oral physostigmine and lecithin on memory in eight patients with early Alzheimer's disease. Six patients showed improvements in total recall and long-term retrieval, with reduced intrusions. Optimal physostigmine doses were 2.0 or 2.5 mg. A double-blind crossover trial confirmed these findings, correlating