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D2 receptor genetic variation and clinical response to antipsychotic drug treatment: a meta-analysis.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Jul 2010
Zhang Jian-Ping, Lencz Todd, Malhotra Anil K
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OBJECTIVE: Several lines of evidence suggest that antipsychotic drug efficacy is mediated by dopamine type 2 (D(2)) receptor blockade. Therefore, it seems plausible that variation in the DRD(2) gene is associated with clinical response to antipsychotic drug treatment. The authors conducted the first meta-analysis to examine the relationship between DRD2 polymorphisms and antipsychotic drug response. METHOD: A...
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