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ReviewNeuropsychopharmacology reports2024

Pharmacological management of neurocognitive impairment in schizophrenia: A narrative review.

Kyle Arsenault-Mehta, Mario Hochman-Bérard, Alexander Johnson, Dar'ya Semenova, Bea Nguyen, Jessie Willis, Natalia Mouravska, Ridha Joober, Naista Zhand

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Review in Neuropsychopharmacology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kyle Arsenault-MehtaThe Royal Ottawa Mental Health Center, The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Mario Hochman-BérardThe University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Alexander JohnsonThe University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Dar'ya SemenovaThe University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Bea NguyenThe University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Jessie WillisThe University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Natalia MouravskaThe Royal Ottawa Mental Health Center, The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Ridha JooberDepartment of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Naista ZhandThe Royal Ottawa Mental Health Center, The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6443-0056
University of Ottawa · CAMcGill University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCognitive impairment are among the core features of schizophrenia, experienced by up to 75% of patients. Available treatment options for schizophrenia including dopamine antagonists and traditional antipsychotic medications have not been shown to confer significant benefits on cognitive deficits. Contrary to the focus on management of positive symptoms in schizophrenia, cognitive abilities are main predictor of independent living skills, functional abilities, employment, engagement in relapse prevention, and patients' subjective sense of well-being and quality of life. This review aims to provide a summary of recent literature on pharmacological options for the treatment of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia.

methodsWe conducted a literature search of studies from 2011 to 2021 across four electronic databases including PubMed, PsycInfo, MEDLINE, and Embase. Human studies using a pharmacological treatment for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia were included.

resultsFifty-eight eligible publications, representing 11 pharmacological classes, were included in this review. Major limitations involved small sample size, methodological limitations as well as heterogeneity of participants and outcome measures.

conclusionsOverall evidence remains inconclusive for any pharmacological classes studied for the treatment of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. Methodological limitations in a majority of the studies rendered their findings preliminary. We further discuss possible explanations for these findings that could guide future research.

Indexed as

Cognition DisordersCognitive DysfunctionSchizophreniaCognitionHumansQuality of Lifecognitioncognitive dysfunctionneuropharmacologypsychopharmacologyschizophrenia

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PMID37794723
PMCPMC10932777
OpenAlexW4387357477

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