No difference in frontal cortical activity during an executive functioning task after acute doses of aripiprazole and haloperidol

No difference in frontal cortical activity during an executive functioning task after acute doses of aripiprazole and haloperidol

Background: Aripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic drug that is characterized by partial dopamine D2 receptor agonism. Its pharmacodynamic profile is proposed to be beneficial in the treatment of cognitive impairment, which is prevalent in psychotic disorders. This study compared brain activation...

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Main Authors: Ingeborg eBolstad, Ole A Andreassen, Inge R Groote, Beathe eHaatveit, Andres eServer, Jimmy eJensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Dopamine
Dopamine Agonists
Dopamine Antagonists
Haloperidol
aripiprazole
executive functions
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00296/full

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