Important steps in the development of cognitive-enhancing drugs in schizophrenia

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 163, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1867-1869

  Buchanan, Robert W ^a  

^a MARYLAND PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE;

ATTENTION; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; EDITORIAL; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 33751318998     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2006.163.11.1867     Document Type: Editorial

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