Plasma amisulpride levels in schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
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Plasma amisulpride levels in schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
The atypical antipsychotic drug amisulpride is a benzamide with specific antagonistic properties, which target dopamine D(2) and D(3) receptors, preferentially in the limbic system. Amisulpride is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, distributed to all body systems with little binding to plasma proteins. Elimination occurs mainly through the kidneys as unchanged drug. In contrast, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Neuropsychopharmacology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0924-977X
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2003.09.001