2018
Guanfacine treatment for prefrontal cognitive dysfunction in older participants: a randomized clinical trial
Barcelos NM, Van Ness PH, Wagner AF, MacAvoy MG, Mecca AP, Anderson GM, Trentalange M, Hawkins KA, Sano M, Arnsten AFT, van Dyck CH. Guanfacine treatment for prefrontal cognitive dysfunction in older participants: a randomized clinical trial. Neurobiology Of Aging 2018, 70: 117-124. PMID: 30007160, PMCID: PMC6503670, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose of guanfacineQuality of lifeZ-scoreCognitive functionPrefrontal cognitive dysfunctionCommon adverse eventsPrimary outcome measureRandomized clinical trialsGlobal functionOlder participantsHealthy older participantsPrefrontal cognitive functionDry mouthAdverse eventsAgonist guanfacineClinical trialsGuanfacine treatmentCognitive dysfunctionMean changeOutcome measuresPlaceboGuanfacineOlder individualsWeeksDose
2003
Randomized trial of olanzapine versus placebo in the symptomatic acute treatment of the schizophrenic prodrome
Woods SW, Breier A, Zipursky RB, Perkins DO, Addington J, Miller TJ, Hawkins KA, Marquez E, Lindborg SR, Tohen M, McGlashan TH. Randomized trial of olanzapine versus placebo in the symptomatic acute treatment of the schizophrenic prodrome. Biological Psychiatry 2003, 54: 453-464. PMID: 12915290, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(03)00321-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrapyramidal symptomsPlacebo-controlled trialShort-term efficacyTrial of olanzapineTreatment x time interactionGreater symptomatic improvementSymptom total scoreX time interactionGreater weight gainRepeated-measures analysisOlanzapine patientsSchizophrenic prodromeOlanzapine treatmentPlacebo patientsSymptomatic improvementAcute treatmentMore patientsOlanzapine 5Prodromal symptomsRoutine treatmentProdromal patientsProdromal phaseWeek 8Week 6Placebo