Influence of Antipsychotic and Anticholinergic Loads on Cognitive Functions in Patients with Schizophrenia

Many patients with schizophrenia show cognitive impairment. There is evidence that, beyond a certain dose of antipsychotic medication, the antipsychotic daily dose (ADD) may impair cognitive performance. Parallel to their D2 receptor antagonism, many antipsychotics show a significant binding affinit...

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Main Authors: Michael Rehse, Marina Bartolovic, Katlehn Baum, Dagmar Richter, Matthias Weisbrod, Daniela Roesch-Ely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8213165