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Psychotropic drug effects on gene transcriptomics relevant to Alzheimer disease.
Alzheimer disease and associated disorders - 1 Jan 2000
Lauterbach Edward C
Abstract excerpt
Psychotropics are widely prescribed in Alzheimer disease (AD) without regard to their pathobiological effects. Results summarize a comprehensive survey of psychotropic effects on messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression for 52 genes linked to AD. Pending future investigations, current data indicate that atypical antipsychotics, lithium, and fluoxetine reduce AD risk, whereas other drug classes promote risk....
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