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Integrating genome-wide and epigenome-wide associations for antipsychotic induced extrapyramidal side effects.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Jul 2026
Yao Kai, Thygesen Johan H, Lock Siobhan K, Pardiñas Antonio F, Pritchard Antonia L, Elbashir Israa, Lodhi Abdullah, Ahmad Zain-Ul-Abideen, O'Donovan Michael C, Owen Michael J, Walters James T R, St Clair David, Bass Nick, McQuillin Andrew
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Antipsychotic medications are the first-line treatment for schizophrenia. Around 40% of people who are treated with antipsychotics could develop extrapyramidal side-effects (EPSE) including: (1) Dyskinesia, (2) Parkinsonism, (3) Akathisia, and (4) Dystonia. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify genetic risk factors for EPSE presence following antipsychotic treatment. METHODS: We conducted...
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