Summary
Cognitive function in the domains of processing speed, executive functioning, and attention was statistically superior for patients with major depressive disorder who received vortioxetine 10 or 20 mg/d vs placebo. Cognitive function was assessed with the Digit Symbol Substitution Test in this post-hoc analysis of the FOCUS trial.
- vortioxetine
- cognitive function
- recurrent major depression
- major depression episode
- multimodal antidepressant
- FOCUS
- NCT01422213
- psychiatry & psychology clinical trials
- cognitive disorders
- mood disorders
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