May 06, 2004

Trials launched to test treatment of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia

Trials launched to test treatment of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia

One persistent problem that discussion group members here report are cognitive impairments due to negative symptoms: trouble concentrating, memory problems, etc.

This article indicates that "the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a four-year, $9 million contract to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and five other academic medical centers to create a network of Treatment Units for Research on Neurocognition and Schizophrenia (TURNS). The research will test the effectiveness of new drug treatments for the cognitive deficits of schizophrenia. "


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