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. 2026 May 25;12(3):e147. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2026.12001

Table 3.

Clinical, cognitive, and functional outcomes not included in the meta-analysis

Outcome domain Outcome Study Direction versus placebo Significant
Symptom severity PANSS total Siskind et al 21 No change No
PANSS positive Siskind et al 21 Decrease No
PANSS negative Siskind et al 21 Decrease No
PANSS general psychopathology Siskind et al 21 Increase No
PANSS-6 Sass et al 26 Increase No
CGI-S Sass et al 26 Increase No
Cognition BACS verbal memory learning Siskind et al 21 Increase Yes
BACS symbol coding Siskind et al 21 Decrease No
BACS animals Siskind et al 21 Decrease No
BACS digital sequencing Siskind et al 21 Increase No
Trail Making Test A (time/errors) Siskind et al 21 Mixed No
Trail Making Test B (time/errors) Siskind et al 21 Mixed No
Functioning GAPD Sass et al 26 Decrease No
Quality of life SQLS psychosocial Sass et al 26 Decrease No
SQLS motivation Sass et al 26 Decrease No
SQLS adverse effects Sass et al 26 Decrease No
Substance use AUDIT Siskind et al 21 Decrease No
AUDIT Sass et al 26 Increase No
FTND (nicotine dependence) Sass et al 26 Decrease Yes

PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; CGI-S, Clinical Global Impression–Severity; BACS, Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia; GAPD, Global Assessment of Psychosocial Disability; SQLS, Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale; AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; FTND, Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence.