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Reduced expression of the muscarinic 1 receptor cortical subtype in schizophrenia.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 15 May 2003
Mancama D, Arranz M J, Landau S, Kerwin R
Abstract excerpt
The involvement of specific pathways mediated through muscarinic receptor activity has been widely implicated in schizophrenia. Extensive pharmacological evidence supports the systems role in mediating antipsychotic drug efficacy, while mounting physiological evidence demonstrates the presence of significant alterations to normal muscarinic receptor integrity in the disorder. The mechanisms that facilitate the...
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