IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2006--Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: COR - News) reported a net loss of $4,398,000, or $0.13 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 compared with a net loss of $2,689,000, or $0.08 per share, for the corresponding prior year period. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, Cortex reported a net loss of $8,958,000, or $0.26 per share, compared to a net loss of $5,337,000, or $0.16 per share, for the corresponding prior year period.