1997
The acetylcholine releaser linopirdine increases parietal regional cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer’s disease
van Dyck C, Lin C, Robinson R, Cellar J, Smith E, Nelson J, Arnsten A, Hoffer P. The acetylcholine releaser linopirdine increases parietal regional cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer’s disease. Psychopharmacology 1997, 132: 217-226. PMID: 9292621, DOI: 10.1007/s002130050339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowParietal regional cerebral blood flowCerebral blood flowAlzheimer's diseaseAD patientsBlood flowDouble-blind trialWeeks of treatmentAD drug therapyProbable Alzheimer's diseaseParietal association cortexSingle photon emissionPlacebo TIDRCBF abnormalitiesCholinergic drugsDrug therapyHealthy controlsRCBF ratiosPharmacological interventionsHealthy subjectsAssociation cortexPatientsLinopirdineBrain regionsNeuropsychological function
1992
Peptide T Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in HIV‐Positive Intravenous Drug Users
Rosen M, Bridge T, O'Malley S, Pearsall H, Martini B, O'Connor P, Brett‐Smith H, Thomas H, Van Dyck C, Woods S, Kosten T. Peptide T Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in HIV‐Positive Intravenous Drug Users. American Journal On Addictions 1992, 1: 332-338. DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.1992.tb00359.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-positive intravenous drug usersDouble-blind crossover studyPeptide T treatmentHIV-positive patientsPeptide TOpen clinical trialIntravenous drug usersVasoactive intestinal peptideAIDS dementiaCrossover studyNeuropsychological improvementAZT treatmentIntestinal peptideClinical trialsDrug usersCognitive impairmentPatientsNeuropsychological functionCognitive functionT treatmentPlaceboThree timesWeeksPotential utilityTreatment