This article in Psychiatric Times reviews some interesting research which suggests that drugs which modulate the estrogen receptor may improve cognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia. Â This is the first study to show that oral adjunctive treatment with raloxifene (120 mg per day) has beneficial effects on attention/processing speed and memory for both men and women with schizophrenia.
Weickert TW, Weinberg D, Lenroot R, et al. Â Â Â Adjunctive raloxifene treatment improves attention and memory in men and women with schizophrenia. Â Mol Psychiatry. 2015 Jun; 20(6):685-94.
Targeting the Estrogen Receptor for Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia (Psychiatric Times)
