Effects of anticholinergic medication on memory in schizophrenia

✍ Scribed by Strauss, Milton E.; Reynolds, Karen S.; Jayaram, Geetha; Tune, Larry E.

• Book ID: 123394686
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 234 KB
• Volume: 3
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0920-9964
• DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(90)90045-9

✦ Synopsis

Verbal memory and reaction time of ten schizophrenic patients were compared at two different serum anticholinergic levels. Verbal recall was worse at higher drug levels, while reaction time tended to be improved by anticholinergic treatment. Implications for studies of memory in schizophrenia are considered.