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Validation of L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker Amlodipine as a Novel ADHD Treatment through Cross-Species Analysis, Drug-Target Mendelian Randomization, and clinical evidence from medical records
2024-05-31
Abstract excerpt
ADHD is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder which significantly affects life outcomes. First-line treatments carry the risk of adverse side effects and present a high abuse potential, coupled with a 25% rate of non-response, necessitating novel treatments. Here, we validate amlodipine as an ADHD treatment using model rats and zebrafish and human genetic data. Amlodipine reduced hyperactivity in the Open Field Te...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 54335bb5-1b56-5d62-99f6-ef673e224481
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.05.30.24308216
