The relationship of sex hormones and cortisol with cognitive Functioning in schizophrenia

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 366-374

  Halari, R ^a,e   Kumari, V ^b   Mehrotra, R ^b   Wheeler, M ^c   Hines, M ^a   Sharma, T ^d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^e Ctr Social Genetic Devmtl P   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age effects; Cognition; Gonadotropins; Schizophrenia; Sex hormones; Stress hormones

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL TEST; MODULATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VELOCITY; VERBALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COGNITION; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 6044255040     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988110401800307     Document Type: Article

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