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Polymorphisms of the 5-HT2A receptor gene and clinical response to olanzapine in paranoid schizophrenia.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2011
Olajossy-Hilkesberger Luiza, Godlewska Beata, Schosser-Haupt Alexandra, Olajossy Marcin, Wojcierowski Jacek, Landowski Jerzy, Marmurowska-Michałowska Halina, Kasper Siegfried
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: 5-HT2A receptor is strongly implicated in the mode of action of atypical antipsychotic drugs. The aim of the study was to investigate whether the 5-HT2A receptor gene's polymorphisms (His452Tyr and T102C) have an influence on the response to olanzapine in patients with schizophrenia. METHODS: We studied 99 Caucasian schizophrenia patients treated with olanzapine. Psychopathology was measured before...
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