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Ping Mao1, Ding Cui, Xu-Dong Zhao, Yuan-Ye Ma.
Abstract
The prefrontal cortex is implicated in cognitive functioning and schizophrenia. Prefrontal dysfunction is closely associated with the symptoms of schizophrenia. In addition to the features typical of schizophrenia, patients also present with aspects of cognitive disorders. Based on these relationships, a monkey model mimicking the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia has been made using treatment with the non-specific competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, phencyclidine. The symptoms are ameliorated by atypical antipsychotic drugs such as clozapine. The beneficial effects of clozapine on behavioral impairment might be a specific indicator of schizophrenia-related cognitive impairment.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25822218 PMCID: PMC5563701 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-014-1506-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Bull ISSN: 1995-8218 Impact factor: 5.203