Could GHRH Keep Seniors Mentally Sharp?

Could injections of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) keep seniors sharp regardless of whether they have mild cognitive impairment? An intriguing study published recently in the Archives of Neurology suggests that they could. The lead scientist was Michael Vitiello, Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry at the University of Washington. Vitiello and colleagues first found in a six-month study of 89 healthy older adults that daily injections of GHRH improved executive function significantly more than a placebo did. They have now now confirmed those results in a larger study and extended them to...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - Monday, 10 September