Effects of modafinil on cognitive functions in first episode psychosis

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 249-258

  Scoriels, Linda ^a   Barnett, Jennifer H ^a   Soma, Praveen K ^b   Sahakian, Barbara J ^c   Jones, Peter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Inhibition control; Modafinil; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Strategy use; Working memory

Indexed keywords

MODAFINIL; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INSOMNIA; LEARNING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 84858445579     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-011-2472-4     Document Type: Article

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