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A genetic dissection of antipsychotic induced movement disorders.
Current medicinal chemistry - 1 Jan 2013
Crisafulli C, Drago A, Sidoti A, Serretti A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Antipsychotic medications (APM) are the first line pharmacological treatment for psychotic disorders and other behavioral disorders. Nevertheless, their use causes a number of side effects, including extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS). EPS decrease the efficacy of the antipsychotic treatments by causing poorer compliance to the treatment, stigma and a poorer quality of life for patients. Genetic studies...
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