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CYP2D6 genotype predicts antipsychotic side effects in schizophrenia inpatients: a retrospective matched case-control study.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2009
Kobylecki Camilla J, Jakobsen Klaus D, Hansen Thomas, Jakobsen Ida V, Rasmussen Henrik B, Werge Thomas
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present retrospective pilot study was to examine the clinical impact of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme CYP2D6 poor metabolizer (PM) genotype in patients taking antipsychotic medication. The impaired metabolic capacity of the PM genotype results in higher steady-state plasma concentrations at a given dose, thus increasing the risk of toxic effects from medication. METHODS: We identified...
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