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Association study of four dopamine D1 receptor gene polymorphisms and clozapine treatment response.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) - 1 Sept 2007
Hwang Rudi, Shinkai Takahiro, De Luca Vincenzo, Ni Xingqun, Potkin Steven G, Lieberman Jeffrey A, Meltzer Herbert Y, Kennedy James L
Abstract excerpt
Dopamine D1 receptors (D1) in the prefrontal cortex have been implicated in the modulation of cognitive processes as well as both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Therefore pharmacologic agents with potent D1 effects such as clozapine may influence the symptoms of schizophrenia (S...
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