I wouldn't recommend it at all, particularly depending on the dose. These drugs have very significant, potentially fatal side effects, admittedly at a low rate, but this trial is going to be controlled under very closely supervised medical conditions. This prospect is especially troublesome because many of the older anti-inflammatory drugs have been associated with gastrointestinal problems, including bleeding ulcers. Also, there are some experts who doubt that the study will prove conclusive. Thomas Moore, a health policy analyst at George Washington University Medical Center, worries that the controlled test of anti-inflammatory drugs may show they are not very effective.
Drugs are very complicated.
You have to do the long-term trials probably in thousands, possibly in tens of thousands, of people to have a convincing answer that this is a good healthy thing for millions of people to do. In the long term, Dr. Rogers is convinced that a better understanding of how inflammation works in the brain will lead to more effective treatments. These experts believe that within 10 years, much of the mystery surrounding Alzheimer's may be solved. Frequent forgetfulness or memory loss that affects job skills. Difficulty performing familiar or routine tasks.