Pharmacogenetics in schizophrenia: a review of clozapine studies

Objectives: Clozapine is quite effective to treat schizophrenia, but its use is complicated by several factors. Although many patients respond to antipsychotic therapy, about 50% of them exhibit inadequate response, and ineffective medication trials may entail weeks of unremitted illness, potential...

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Main Author: Fabiana Barzotti Kohlrausch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2013-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462013000300305&lng=en&tlng=en