Animal models for predicting the efficacy and side effects of antipsychotic drugs

The use of antipsychotic drugs represents an important approach for the treatment of schizophrenia. However, their efficacy is limited to certain symptoms of this disorder, and they induce serious side effects. As a result, there is a strong demand for the development of new drugs, which depends on...

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Main Authors: Pedro H. Gobira, Jivago Ropke, Daniele C. Aguiar, Jose A.S. Crippa, Fabricio A. Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2013-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462013000600009&lng=en&tlng=en