Time of Day Influences Cognitive Function in Schizophrenia

Cognition is affected by circadian rhythms over the course of a day. Circadian rhythms in cognitive functioning are driven by a variety of both endogenous and exogenous factors. Patients with schizophrenia are known to have disturbed circadian rhythms that can affect their cognitive functioning.

We examined the impact of time of day on cognitive test scores from subjects participating in clinical trials of potential pro-cognitive therapies for schizophrenia and then explored how this diurnal variation affected signal detection.

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