Marco Calabrò, Stefano Porcelli, Concetta Crisafulli, Sheng-Min Wang, Soo-Jung Lee, Changsu Han, Ashwin A Patkar, Prakash S Masand, Diego Albani, Ilaria Raimondi, Gianluigi Forloni, Sofia Bin, Carlotta Cristalli, Vilma Mantovani, Chi-Un Pae, Alessandro Serretti
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a common and severe mental disorder. Genetic factors likely play a role in its pathophysiology as well as in treatment response. In the present study, we investigated the effects of several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within 9 genes involved with antipsychotic (AP) mechanisms of action. Two independent samples were recruited. The Korean sample included 176 subjects diagnosed with SCZ and 326 healthy controls, while the Italian sample included 83 subjects and 194 controls. AP response as measured by the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) was the primary outcome, while the secondary outcome was the SCZ risk...
January 2018: Journal of Molecular Neuroscience: MN