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Targets and Emerging Therapies for Schizophrenia

Publication Year:
2012
Edition:
1st
Author:
Albert, Jeffrey S.; Wood, Michael W.
Publisher:
Wiley
ISBN:
978-0-47-032282-6
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
67
Doody Core Title Score:
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Presents new and emerging directions in pharmaceutical research to better treat schizophrenia.

Although the dopamine hypothesis has been the cornerstone of schizophrenia therapeutics, it is clear that dopamine-based approaches do not treat all aspects of the disease. Moreover, many schizophrenia patients fail to respond to current antipsychotics. Integrating chemistry, biology, and pharmacology, this book explores emerging directions in pharmaceutical research for drug targeting and discovery in order to find more effective treatments for schizophrenia, one of the most serious and widespread psychiatric diseases.

Targets and Emerging Therapies for Schizophrenia presents the basics of schizophrenia, drug targets for the disease, and potential new drugs and therapeutics. It begins with a discussion of prevalence and etiology. Then, it describes therapies such as dopamine agonists and phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors as well as growing research aimed at addressing untreated symptoms. Next, the authors discuss receptor modulators, inhibitors, and targeting strat
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Platform:
OvidSP
Publisher:
Wiley
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Albert, Jeffrey S.; Wood, Michael W.
ISBN:
978-0-47-032282-6
Specialty:
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Psychiatry
  • Pharmacy
Language:
English
Edition:
1st
Pages:
494
Publication Year:
2012
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
67
Doody Core Title Score:
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