Pharmacological Mechanisms Underlying the Association of Antipsychotics with Metabolic Disorders

Autor: MIRON, ILEANA CRISTINA, BAROANĂ, VICTORIŢA CĂTĂLINA, POPESCU, FLORICA, IONICĂ, FLORIANA
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Current Health Sciences Journal
ISSN: 2069-4032
2067-0656
Popis: Obesity and metabolic syndrome in association with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes are significant problems that contribute to lower life expectancy of patients with schizophrenia. Understanding the pharmacological mechanisms of the current antipsychotic treatment is clearly the key to the improvement of pharmacotherapy, to avoid or to mitigate the metabolic adverse effects.
Databáze: OpenAIRE