How does Exelon work?
Exelon is a cholinesterase inhibitor, so Rivastigmine tartrate boosts the levels of chemical messenger acetylcholine, the enzyme responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is one of several neurotransmitters in the brain, chemicals that nerve cells use to communicate. Reduced levels of acetylcholine in the brain are believed to be responsible for some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. By blocking the enzyme that destroys acetylcholine, Exelon increases the concentration of acetylcholine in the brain, and this increase is believed to be responsible for the improvement in thinking seen with Exelon. Exelon can temporarily improve brain function in some Alzheimer’s sufferers, though it does not inhibit or stop the progress of the underlying disease. Exelon may become less effective as the disease progresses. In easy terms, Rivastigmine tartrate restores to normalise the activity in the brain.
