Roflumilast and Cognition

Summary

The aim of the current project is to validate PDE4 inhibitors as a target for cognition enhancers (proof-of-concept) using a translational behaviour-EEG approach. The project will demonstrate whether memory, but also attention, information processing or executive function improves with the PDE4 inhibitor roflumilast in healthy humans.

Timeline

Start

2011-09

Primary completion

2012-07

Completion

2013-09

Publications

• Results Heckman PRA, Van Duinen MA, Blokland A, Uz T, Prickaerts J, Sambeth A. Acute administration of roflumilast enhances sensory gating in healthy young humans in a randomized trial. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2018 Jan;235(1):301-308. doi: 10.1007/s00213-017-4770-y. Epub 2017 Nov 3.
• Results Van Duinen MA, Sambeth A, Heckman PRA, Smit S, Tsai M, Lahu G, Uz T, Blokland A, Prickaerts J. Acute administration of roflumilast enhances immediate recall of verbal word memory in healthy young adults. Neuropharmacology. 2018 Mar 15;131:31-38. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.12.019. Epub 2017 Dec 11.

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