The molecular basis of atypicality in antipsychotic drug action

Dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) antagonism is thought to be the pharmacological mechanism behind the clinical efficacy of antipsychotic drugs (APDs) in treating the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. Unfortunately, D2R antagonism is also associated with extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) that encompass a ran...

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Main Author: Lockington, Hannah J.
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/80591/