Individual Differences in Working Memory Capacity Predict Topiramate-Related Cognitive Deficits
| Autor: | Zhenhong Hu, Christopher M. Barkley, Susan E. Marino, Ann M. Fieberg, Angela K. Birnbaum, Lynn E. Eberly, Ilo E. Leppik |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Topiramate medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Side effect Individuality Audiology Placebo Article 050105 experimental psychology Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Severe cognitive impairments 0302 clinical medicine Double-Blind Method Predictive Value of Tests Reaction Time medicine Humans Cognitive Dysfunction 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Pharmacology (medical) Cross-Over Studies Working memory business.industry 05 social sciences Cognition Lorazepam Crossover study Psychiatry and Mental health Memory Short-Term Anticonvulsants Female business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 38:481-488 |
| ISSN: | 1533-712X 0271-0749 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/jcp.0000000000000949 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE/BACKGROUND Topiramate (TPM) and lorazepam (LZP) are two examples of frequently prescribed medications that are associated with a high incidence of cognitive impairment; however, the factors that underlie interindividual differences in side effect profiles have not been fully characterized. Our objective was to determine whether working memory capacity (WMC), the amount of information that can be stored and manipulated in memory over short time intervals, is one such factor. METHODS/PROCEDURES Twenty-nine healthy volunteers completed a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study during which they received placebo (PBO), TPM, and LZP in random order. Four hours after drug administration, a blood draw was taken to establish drug concentrations, and subjects performed a verbal working memory task while the accuracy and reaction time of their responses were recorded. Working memory capacity was calculated based on accuracy rates during the PBO session, and the role of WMC in moderating the severity of drug-related cognitive impairment was assessed by examining drug-related performance changes from PBO as a function of WMC. FINDINGS/RESULTS Both TPM and LZP had a negative impact on task performance, although only TPM-related deficits were modulated by WMC; high WMC was associated with more severe impairments and heightened sensitivity to increasing TPM concentrations. IMPLICATIONS/CONCLUSIONS We have identified a potential clinical risk factor, high WMC, which is associated with drug-related adverse cognitive events. These data provide objective evidence in support of clinical observations that high-functioning patients are more likely to experience severe cognitive impairments. |
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