Overview

Serotonin 1A Agonists and Cognition in Schizophrenia

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Examines cognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who have been treated with antipsychotic medications. Patients will be assigned to take active medication (Buspar)or placebo along with their prescribed antipsychotic medication for six weeks. Patients' memory and problem-solving ability will be tested before and after medication.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Collaborator:
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Treatments:
Buspirone
Serotonin