Public Service- Cognitive impairments

A fabulous opening of the 2008 season with plenty of excitement and great competion.

I however, witnessed a few of our brothers with quizical looks upon their faces as they reviewed the holes for shot totals. Got concerned when Phil had difficulty with the third hole. So while only having so many fingers I thought I would send along some info on Statin drugs- (ie. cholesterol lowering- Lipitor= atorvastatin). A side effect which is coming to light- cognitive impairment

RESULTS: Six hundred and sixty-two Medwatch reports were received of atorvastatin-[censored] cognitive impairments. Of these, 399 were cases of amnesia, and 263 were cases of memory impairment. The number of reports per year increased from 1997 through 2006. Random analysis of individual Medwatch reports demonstrated that most were definitely or probably caused by atorvastatin. The average atorvastatin dosage of cases 1997-2001 was 15 mg/day, whereas the average dosage in 2006 was 22 mg/day. Earlier research suggests that the number of Medwatch reports for statin-linked adverse events greatly underestimates the scope of the problem. Other research suggests that statin drugs may cause subclinical yet important cognitive impairments in all patients receiving statins.