A review article in Schizophrenia Bulletin (subscription required) reports modifinal, a wake-promoting agent, has shown promising results for its ability "to improve cognition in schizophrenia" The impact on cognition was originally noted in healthy volunteers leading to further study in people where cognitive deficits lead to long term disabilities. According to the authors, it also has "a strikingly similar pattern of cognitive changes in a group of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)."
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There are several new medications for treating cognitive problems in MI. I am bi-polar and don't have a huge problem with this but my son (schizophrenic) has lost most of his cognitive reasoning no matter what drugs they give him. It's getting worse. can it be reversed? It would be great to have research on this issue.
Posted by Lana | July 8, 2008 8:01 AM