Research Article: Association of HTRA Gene Polymorphisms with Efficacy and Plasma Concentrations of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Male Patients with Schizophrenia
Introduction:
Schizophrenia is a common (around % of the world’s population) chronic mental disorder that causes considerable distress and disability, with symptoms including hallucinations, delusions and behavioral disorders. For the treatment of schizophrenia, atypical antipsychotic drugs (also known as second-generation antipsychotics) are recommended as first-line agents and commonly used in clinics for their high efficacy and low adverse drug reactions. – The mechanisms of antipsychotics are mainly based on the proposed…
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