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Preclinical psychopharmacology of AIDS-associated dementia: lessons to be learned from the cognitive psychopharmacology of other dementiasDepartment of Psychology, 27 Townshend Hall, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210, USA; sarter.2{at}osu.edu
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA Following a brief discussion of the epidemiology, underlying neuropathological mechanisms, neuropsychological symptoms and present treatment strategies of AIDS-associated dementia (AAD), parallels are drawn between the longer standing research on drugs for the treatment of other cognitive disorders, particularly senile dementia, and ongoing efforts to develop psychopharmacological approaches for the treatment of the cognitive impairments in AAD. Important aspects of hypotheses designed to guide such a research are indicated with the help of a speculative, paradigmatic hypothesis concerning the role of cortical cholinergic inputs in AAD. Furthermore, aspects of validity of animal models, and cognition as a crucial intervening variable in the effects of potential treatments, are evaluated.
Key Words: AIDS-associated dementia animal models cognitiv psychopharmacology senile dementia
Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 14, No. 3,
197-204 (2000) |
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