U.S., Aug. 8 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07109245) titled 'Do Antipsychotics Block Insulin Action in the Brain: is it a Class Effect?' on July 17.
Brief Summary: This study aimed at helping researchers understand how a medication called haloperidol can affect insulin action in the brain. Insulin is a hormone in the body that controls sugar levels in part by lowering the amount of glucose produced by the liver. After eating a meal, insulin levels go up in both the blood and the brain. Insulin in the brain has also been shown to affect the way the brain works and processes information (also known as "cognition"). Haloperidol, is an antipsychotic medication used to treat a variety of disorders ...