Developing tomorrow’s antipsychotics: the need for a more personalised approach
@article{Hunter2014DevelopingTA, title={Developing tomorrow’s antipsychotics: the need for a more personalised approach}, author={R. Hunter}, journal={Advances in Psychiatric Treatment}, year={2014}, volume={20}, pages={3-12} }
There has been little pharmacological advance in the treatment of schizophrenia since the introduction of chlorpromazine in the 1950s. This may be set to change as recent advances in molecular biology offer the prospect of a better understanding of the pathophysiology of the disorder and allow investigation of the complex interplay of genetic and environmental risk factors. In this review I discuss future approaches to antipsychotic drug development, highlighting the need to better define… CONTINUE READING
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