rivastigmine

n. a carbamate that is a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, used for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease (see cognitive enhancer). Because it can cause nausea and loss of appetite, low starting doses with a slow upward titration are recommended. U.S. trade name: Exelon.

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Psychology term of the day

May 3rd 2024

imperceptible

adj. below threshold. For example, an imperceptible difference is a physical difference between two stimulus events that is below an observer’s difference threshold. This results in the two events being judged as the same psychologically when they are not the same physically.