cognition Archives - Gateway Psychiatric

Brain Training for Bipolar

Peter Forster — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:25:01 +0000

Cognitive problems are the rule rather than the exception for people with bipolar disorder and so the idea of brain training for bipolar is an attractive one. There are a number of commercially available brain training courses. Probably one of the most comprehensive was developed by a company called Posit Science. Its current flagship product is a subscription-based online program ...

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Vortioxetine for Cognitive Impairment in Depression

Peter Forster — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:41:28 +0000

Takeda and Lundbeck announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Psychopharmacologic Drug Advisory Committee (PDAC) voted to support the efficacy of vortioxetine (Brintellix) for treating cognitive dysfunction in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). The advisory committee also reviewed evidence to suggest that cognitive dysfunction in people with major depressive disorder was an appropriate target for treatment. Several recent ...

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Mediterranean Diet Improves Cognitive Function

Peter Forster — Sat, 16 May 2015 14:53:16 +0000

Many of our patients are concerned about cognitive function, and there is evidence that people with recurrent episodes of depression may be at higher risk of cognitive decline. But what can be done about this? A just published study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that a Mediterranean diet enhanced with either olive oil or nuts may prevent and perhaps even ...

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