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Strong Opposition
The FDA's warning about statins causing brain fog is based on a few scattered reports, not solid studies. The thinking problems seem rare, weird when they happen, and go away when people stop taking the drug.
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Statins and Cognitive Function
Narrative Review
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2014 AugThe study says we don’t have enough good data yet on statins and brain function, but it doesn’t confirm or challenge the details about the FDA warning or how often memory issues happen.
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