Targets and emerging therapies for schizophrenia / edited by Jeffrey S. Albert, Michael W. Wood.

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 pharmacolo...

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Other Authors: Albert, Jeffrey S., Wood, Michael W. (Michael William), 1961-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, ©2012.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118309407
1118309405
9781118309384
1118309383
9781118309391
1118309391
9781118309421
1118309421
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9781280699313
0470322829
9780470322826
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