Neuroprotective Effects of Psychotropic Drugs in Huntington’s Disease

Neuroprotective Effects of Psychotropic Drugs in Huntington’s Disease

Psychotropics (antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, anxiolytics, etc.) are commonly prescribed to treat Huntington’s disease (HD). In HD preclinical models, while no psychotropic has convincingly affected huntingtin gene, HD modifying gene, or huntingtin protein expression, psychotropi...

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Main Author: Edward C. Lauterbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
neurodegenerative disease
antipsychotic
mood stabilizer
antidepressant
anxiolytic
hypnotic
gene expression
epigenetics
apoptosis
animal model
Huntington’s disease
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/11/22558

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