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lorazepam and Cognition Disorders

lorazepam has been researched along with Cognition Disorders in 22 studies

Lorazepam: A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Cognition Disorders: Disorders characterized by disturbances in mental processes related to learning, thinking, reasoning, and judgment.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Cognitive impairment causes morbidity in schizophrenia and could be due to abnormalities of cortical interneurons using the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)."9.12Effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid-modulating drugs on working memory and brain function in patients with schizophrenia. ( Bullmore, E; Fletcher, P; Kamath, S; McKenna, P; Menzies, L; Ooi, C; Stephenson, C; Suckling, J, 2007)
"Cognitive impairment causes morbidity in schizophrenia and could be due to abnormalities of cortical interneurons using the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)."5.12Effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid-modulating drugs on working memory and brain function in patients with schizophrenia. ( Bullmore, E; Fletcher, P; Kamath, S; McKenna, P; Menzies, L; Ooi, C; Stephenson, C; Suckling, J, 2007)
"A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, four-way cross-over design was employed in 16 healthy volunteers comparing acute dosing (i."2.76Neurocognitive effects of brivaracetam, levetiracetam, and lorazepam. ( Gevins, A; Leese, PT; Loring, DW; Meador, KJ; Otoul, C, 2011)
" The results have implications for evaluating the safety of the long-term use of BZ medications."1.27Chronic use of benzodiazepines and psychomotor and cognitive test performance. ( Geller, AM; Lucki, I; Rickels, K, 1986)

Research

Studies (22)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (18.18)18.7374
1990's2 (9.09)18.2507
2000's11 (50.00)29.6817
2010's5 (22.73)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mann, E1
Haastert, B1
Böhmdorfer, B1
Frühwald, T1
Iglseder, B1
Roller-Wirnsberger, R1
Meyer, G1
Gogol, M1
Hartmann, H1
Wustmann, S1
Simm, A1
Scott, BM1
Schmitt, AL1
Livingston, RB1
Morgan, PT1
Malison, RT1
Stonnington, CM1
Snyder, PJ1
Hentz, JG1
Reiman, EM1
Caselli, RJ1
Meador, KJ1
Gevins, A1
Leese, PT1
Otoul, C1
Loring, DW1
Pomara, N2
Bruno, D1
Sidtis, JJ2
Lutz, MW1
Greenblatt, DJ2
Saunders, AM1
Roses, AD1
Willoughby, LM1
Hashim, A1
Sershen, H1
Wesnes, K1
Lajtha, A1
Stewart, SA1
Srihari, VH1
Lee, TS1
Rohrbaugh, RM1
D'Souza, DC1
Miller, RR1
Ely, EW1
Menzies, L1
Ooi, C1
Kamath, S1
Suckling, J1
McKenna, P1
Fletcher, P1
Bullmore, E1
Stephenson, C1
Schlösser, RG1
Gesierich, T1
Wagner, G1
Bolz, M1
Gründer, G1
Dielentheis, TF1
Scherb, C1
Stoeter, P1
Gilles, C1
Luthringer, R1
Singh, D1
Forlano, R1
Athey, R1
Weingartner, HJ1
Eckardt, MJ1
Hommer, D1
Johnson, DN1
Buffett-Jerrott, SE1
Stewart, SH1
Teehan, MD1
Dowd, NP1
Karski, JM1
Cheng, DC1
Gajula, S1
Seneviratne, P1
Munro, JA1
Fiducia, D1
Paty, J1
Bourgeois, M1
Battaglia, J1
Thornton, L1
Young, C1
Lucki, I1
Rickels, K1
Geller, AM1
Funderburk, FR1
Griffiths, RR1
McLeod, DR1
Bigelow, GE1
Mackenzie, A1
Liebson, IA1
Nemeth-Coslett, R1

Clinical Trials (3)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
The Impact of Lorazepam on Cognition in APOE e4 Carriers[NCT00586430]36 participants (Actual)Interventional2005-12-31Completed
Randomized, Comparative, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Triple-dummy, Four-way Cross-over Study to Investigate Neurocognitive Effects of Brivaracetam in Healthy Subjects[NCT00736931]Phase 120 participants (Actual)Interventional2008-07-31Completed
Neurocognitive Functioning Following The PROMETA® Treatment Protocol In Subjects With Alcohol Dependence[NCT00570388]120 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2007-03-31Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

3 reviews available for lorazepam and Cognition Disorders

ArticleYear
The effects of benzodiazepines on cognition.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2005, Volume: 66 Suppl 2

    Topics: Activities of Daily Living; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Cognition; Cogn

2005
Delirium and cognitive dysfunction in the intensive care unit.
    Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine, 2006, Volume: 27, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Analgesics; Cognition Disorders; Delirium; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Intensive Care Uni

2006
Pharmacological models in healthy volunteers: their use in the clinical development of psychotropic drugs.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2007, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Apomorphine; Cognition Disorders; Dopamine Agonists; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; GABA Modulat

2007

Trials

9 trials available for lorazepam and Cognition Disorders

ArticleYear
Pilot study of lorazepam and tiagabine effects on sleep, motor learning, and impulsivity in cocaine abstinence.
    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 2008, Volume: 34, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Cocaine-Related Disorders; Cognition Disorders; Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Diso

2008
Neurocognitive effects of brivaracetam, levetiracetam, and lorazepam.
    Epilepsia, 2011, Volume: 52, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Blood Cell Count; Cognition; Cognition Disorders; Cross-Over Stu

2011
Translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 40 homolog (TOMM40) poly-T length modulates lorazepam-related cognitive toxicity in healthy APOE ε4-negative elderly.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2011, Volume: 31, Issue:4

    Topics: Age Factors; Aged; Apolipoprotein E4; Cognition Disorders; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Lorazepam; M

2011
Effects of acute lorazepam administration on aminergic activity in normal elderly subjects: relationship to performance effects and apolipoprotein genotype.
    Neurochemical research, 2004, Volume: 29, Issue:7

    Topics: Aged; Analysis of Variance; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Apolipoprotein E4; Apolipoproteins; Apolipoproteins

2004
Effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid-modulating drugs on working memory and brain function in patients with schizophrenia.
    Archives of general psychiatry, 2007, Volume: 64, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Brain; Cerebral Cortex; Cognition Disorders; Double-Blind Method; Flumazenil; GABA Modulators

2007
Impairments in reflective cognitive functions in alcoholics: a neuropharmacological model.
    Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire). Supplement, 1994, Volume: 2

    Topics: Alcoholism; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Case-Control Studies; Cognition Disorders; Double-Blind Method; Hum

1994
A further examination of the time-dependent effects of oxazepam and lorazepam on implicit and explicit memory.
    Psychopharmacology, 1998, Volume: 138, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Attention; Cognition Disorders; Conscious Sedation; Cues; Double-Blind

1998
Fast-track cardiac anaesthesia in the elderly: effect of two different anaesthetic techniques on mental recovery.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 2001, Volume: 86, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Anesthesia, General; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Cognition Disorders; Consc

2001
Relative abuse liability of lorazepam and diazepam: an evaluation in 'recreational' drug users.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1988, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Cognition Disorders; Diazepam; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Psychomotor Diso

1988

Other Studies

10 other studies available for lorazepam and Cognition Disorders

ArticleYear
Prevalence and associations of potentially inappropriate prescriptions in Austrian nursing home residents: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study.
    Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2013, Volume: 125, Issue:7-8

    Topics: Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Austria; Cognition Disorders; Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; D

2013
Influence of central nervous system-acting drugs on results of cognitive testing in geriatric inpatients.
    Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2014, Volume: 47, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesics, Opioid; Antidepressive Agents; Benzodiazepines; Central Nervous

2014
Neuropsychological performance of a patient suspected of dementia taking lorazepam and retested 1 year later following titration.
    Applied neuropsychology. Adult, 2016, Volume: 23, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged, 80 and over; Cognition Disorders; Dementia; Female; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Longitudi

2016
Double-blind crossover study of the cognitive effects of lorazepam in healthy apolipoprotein E (APOE)-epsilon4 carriers.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2009, Volume: 70, Issue:10

    Topics: Aged; Alleles; Alzheimer Disease; Apolipoprotein E4; Cognition; Cognition Disorders; Cross-Over Stud

2009
Revisiting cycloid psychosis: a case of an acute, transient and recurring psychotic disorder.
    Schizophrenia research, 2006, Feb-28, Volume: 82, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Acute Disease; Aged; Benzodiazepines; Cognition Disorders; Delusions; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagn

2006
Altered benzodiazepine receptor sensitivity in alcoholism: a study with fMRI and acute lorazepam challenge.
    Psychiatry research, 2007, Apr-15, Volume: 154, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholism; Cerebellum; Chlormethiazole; Cognition Disorders; Drug Administration Schedule; G

2007
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and catatonia in a patient with dementia.
    The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 2008, Volume: 42, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Catatonia; Chlorpromazine; Choline

2008
[Risk of psychotropic drug potentiation by dipropylacetamide (16 cases)].
    L'Encephale, 1978, Volume: 4, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Antidepressive Agents; Cognition Disorders; Drug Synergism; Drug Thera

1978
Loxapine-lorazepam-induced hypotension and stupor.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1989, Volume: 9, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Cognition Disorders; Consciousness Disorders; Dibenzoxazepines; Drug Therapy, Combination; Fe

1989
Chronic use of benzodiazepines and psychomotor and cognitive test performance.
    Psychopharmacology, 1986, Volume: 88, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Affect; Aged; Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Benzodiazepines; Clorazepate Dipotassium; Cogn

1986