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Association of an orexin 1 receptor 408Val variant with polydipsia-hyponatremia in schizophrenic subjects.
Biological psychiatry - 1 Sept 2005
Meerabux Joanne, Iwayama Yoshimi, Sakurai Takeshi, Ohba Hisako, Toyota Tomoko, Yamada Kazuo, Nagata Ruby, Irukayama-Tomobe Yoko, Shimizu Hiromitsu, Yoshitsugu Kiyoshi, Ohta Katsuya, Yoshikawa Takeo
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BACKGROUND: Primary polydipsia is a common complication in patients with chronic psychoses, particularly schizophrenia. Disease pathogenesis is poorly understood, but one contributory factor is thought to be dopamine dysregulation caused by prolonged treatment with neuroleptics. Both angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and orexin (hypocretin) signaling can modulate drinking behavior through interactions with the...
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