Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in schizophrenia: impact on cognitive and metabolic health

Abstract Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a wide range of positive, negative and cognitive symptoms, along with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease that contribute to a 15–20-year reduced life expectancy. Autonomic dysfunction, in the form...

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Autores principales: Nicolette Stogios, Alexander Gdanski, Philip Gerretsen, Araba F. Chintoh, Ariel Graff-Guerrero, Tarek K. Rajji, Gary Remington, Margaret K. Hahn, Sri Mahavir Agarwal
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:97938c5b0ea542a3a8d6bd15b45983a32021-12-02T17:39:27ZAutonomic nervous system dysfunction in schizophrenia: impact on cognitive and metabolic health10.1038/s41537-021-00151-62334-265Xhttps://doaj.org/article/97938c5b0ea542a3a8d6bd15b45983a32021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41537-021-00151-6https://doaj.org/toc/2334-265XAbstract Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a wide range of positive, negative and cognitive symptoms, along with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease that contribute to a 15–20-year reduced life expectancy. Autonomic dysfunction, in the form of increased sympathetic activity and decreased parasympathetic activity, is postulated to be implicated in SCZ and its treatment. The aim of this narrative review is to view SCZ through an autonomic lens and synthesize the evidence relating autonomic dysfunction to different domains of SCZ. Using various methods of assessing autonomic activity, autonomic dysfunction was found to be associated with multiple aspects of SCZ pathophysiology, including symptom severity, cognitive impairment, and the development of cardiometabolic comorbidities, such as metabolic syndrome and high BMI. The strongest association of low heart rate variability was noted among patients on antipsychotic treatment with high-affinity muscarinic antagonism (i.e., clozapine, olanzapine and quetiapine). The review will also suggest ways in which studying autonomic dysfunction can help reduce morbidity and mortality associated with SCZ and its treatment.Nicolette StogiosAlexander GdanskiPhilip GerretsenAraba F. ChintohAriel Graff-GuerreroTarek K. RajjiGary RemingtonMargaret K. HahnSri Mahavir AgarwalNature PortfolioarticlePsychiatryRC435-571ENnpj Schizophrenia, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
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Nicolette Stogios
Alexander Gdanski
Philip Gerretsen
Araba F. Chintoh
Ariel Graff-Guerrero
Tarek K. Rajji
Gary Remington
Margaret K. Hahn
Sri Mahavir Agarwal
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in schizophrenia: impact on cognitive and metabolic health
description Abstract Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a wide range of positive, negative and cognitive symptoms, along with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease that contribute to a 15–20-year reduced life expectancy. Autonomic dysfunction, in the form of increased sympathetic activity and decreased parasympathetic activity, is postulated to be implicated in SCZ and its treatment. The aim of this narrative review is to view SCZ through an autonomic lens and synthesize the evidence relating autonomic dysfunction to different domains of SCZ. Using various methods of assessing autonomic activity, autonomic dysfunction was found to be associated with multiple aspects of SCZ pathophysiology, including symptom severity, cognitive impairment, and the development of cardiometabolic comorbidities, such as metabolic syndrome and high BMI. The strongest association of low heart rate variability was noted among patients on antipsychotic treatment with high-affinity muscarinic antagonism (i.e., clozapine, olanzapine and quetiapine). The review will also suggest ways in which studying autonomic dysfunction can help reduce morbidity and mortality associated with SCZ and its treatment.
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Alexander Gdanski
Philip Gerretsen
Araba F. Chintoh
Ariel Graff-Guerrero
Tarek K. Rajji
Gary Remington
Margaret K. Hahn
Sri Mahavir Agarwal
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Alexander Gdanski
Philip Gerretsen
Araba F. Chintoh
Ariel Graff-Guerrero
Tarek K. Rajji
Gary Remington
Margaret K. Hahn
Sri Mahavir Agarwal
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title Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in schizophrenia: impact on cognitive and metabolic health
title_short Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in schizophrenia: impact on cognitive and metabolic health
title_full Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in schizophrenia: impact on cognitive and metabolic health
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title_full_unstemmed Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in schizophrenia: impact on cognitive and metabolic health
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