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Ginkgo biloba for Tardive Dyskinesia and Plasma MnSOD Activity: Association with MnSOD Ala-9Val Variant: A Randomized, Double-blind Trial.
Current neuropharmacology - 1 Jan 2024
Wang Dongmei, Tian Yang, Chen Jiajing, Zhu Rongrong, Li Jiaxin, Zhou Huixia, Chen Dachun, Wang Li, Kosten Thomas R, Zhang Xiang-Yang
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BACKGROUND: Excessive free radicals are implicated in the pathophysiology of tardive dyskinesia (TD), and Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb761) scavenges free radicals, thereby enhancing antioxidant enzymes such as mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD). This study examined whether EGb761 treatment would improve TD symptoms and increase MnSOD activity, particularly in TD patients with specific MnSOD...
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