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The influence of the CYP2D6 polymorphism on psychopathological and extrapyramidal symptoms in the patients on long-term antipsychotic treatment.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) - 1 Nov 2006
Plesnicar Blanka Kores, Zalar Bojan, Breskvar Katja, Dolzan Vita
Abstract excerpt
Poor response to antipsychotics treatment and extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) are the most challenging problems in the treatment of schizophrenia. Several studies were investigating the impact of polymorphic cytochrome P450 2D6 gene (CYP2D6) on EPS but the results were conflicting. There are practically no clinical studies of long-term treatment of schizophrenia and CYP2D6 polymorphism. Our aim was to evaluate...
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