METHODS	A total of 89 patients were randomly assigned to receive 2.5 mg of galantamine hydrobromide ; 86 patients , 5.0 mg ; 91 patients , 7.5 mg ; and 86 patients , 10 mg ( these patients received medicine in the tablet form 3 times per day ) ; a total of 82 patients received matching placebo tablets 3 times per day .\