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Differential pharmacological regulation of drug efflux and pharmacoresistant schizophrenia
15 Jan 2008
Abstract excerpt
Pharmacoresistant schizophrenia is a significant impediment to the successful management of the disease. The expression and function of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) has recently been implicated in this phenomenon. P-gp is a multidrug efflux transporter that prevents drug substrates from crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Although the direct interaction between individual antipsychotic agents and P-gp has been...
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