Treating cognitive impairment in schizophrenia with GLP-1RAs: an overview of their therapeutic potential / Jonathan Flintoff, James P Kesby, Dan Siskind, Thomas HJ Burne

ABSTRACT Introduction Schizophrenia is a neuropsychiatric disorder that affects approximately 1% of individuals worldwide. There are no available medications to treat cognitive impairment in this patient population currently. Preclinical evidence suggests that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) improve cognitive function. There is a need to evaluate how GLP-1 RAs alter specific domains of cognition and whether they will be of therapeutic benefit in individuals with schizophrenia. Areas covered This paper summarizes the effects of GLP-1 RAs on metabolic processes in the brain and how these mechanisms relate to improved cognitive function. We provide an overview of preclinical studies that demonstrate GLP-1 RAs improve cognition and comment on their potential therapeutic benefit in individuals with schizophrenia. Expert Opinion To understand the benefits of GLP-1 RAs in individuals with schizophrenia, further preclinical research with rodent models relevant to schizophrenia symptomology are needed. Moreover, preclinical studies must focus on using a wider range of behavioral assays to understand whether important aspects of cognition such as executive function, attention, and goal-directed behavior are improved using GLP-1 RAs. Further research into the specific mechanisms of how GLP-1 RAs affect cognitive function and their interactions with antipsychotic medication commonly prescribed is necessary.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on investigational drugs - 30(2021), 8, Seite 877-891

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Flintoff, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Kesby, James P [VerfasserIn]
Siskind, Dan [VerfasserIn]
Burne, Thomas HJ [VerfasserIn]

Links:

FID Access [lizenzpflichtig]

Themen:

Cognition
Executive function
Exenatide
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists
Liraglutide
Memory
Metabolic dysregulation
Metabolism
Schizophrenia
Translational assays

Umfang:

1 Online-Ressource (15 p)

doi:

10.1080/13543784.2021.1951702

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

KFL011115572