"Prepared by the publishers from the recent symposium proceedings entitled Dopamine in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Schizophrenia, edited by S. Kapur and Y. Lecrubier (Martin Dunitz, 2003)"--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-121) and index.
""Book Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Genetics of schizophrenia""; ""3 Neurotransmitters in schizophrenia""; ""4 The role of dopamine in the etiology and pathophysiology of schizophrenia""; ""5 The role of dopamine in the phenomenology of schizophrenia""; ""6 The role of D2 receptors in the action of antipsychotic drugs""; ""7 Amisulpride: a selective dopaminergic agent and atypical antipsychotic""; ""8 Conclusions and perspectives""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
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This pocketbook provides a summary of research on the role of dopamine in the cause and clinical presentation of schizophrenia for the busy clinician. The book also explains the mechanism of action of anti-psychotic drugs, and in particular, the anti-psychotic effects of dopamine receptor modulation.