Antipsychotics, Metabolic Adverse Effects, and Cognitive Function in Schizophrenia

Antipsychotics, Metabolic Adverse Effects, and Cognitive Function in Schizophrenia

Cognitive impairment is a core symptom domain of schizophrenia. The effect of antipsychotics, the cornerstone of treatment in schizophrenia, on this domain is not fully clear. There is some evidence suggesting that antipsychotics may partially improve cognitive function, and that this improvement ma...

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Main Authors: Nicole E. MacKenzie, Chantel Kowalchuk, Sri Mahavir Agarwal, Kenya A. Costa-Dookhan, Fernando Caravaggio, Philip Gerretsen, Araba Chintoh, Gary J. Remington, Valerie H. Taylor, Daniel J. Müeller, Ariel Graff-Guerrero, Margaret K. Hahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
schizophrenia
antipsychotics
metabolic syndrome
cognitive dysfunction
mechanism
inter-relationship
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00622/full

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