What is it about?

In this review, wen summarize the neurotransmitter and neuropeptide alterations in schizophrenia in the mesolimbic system, hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex.

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Why is it important?

A neural network in the mesolimbic system, hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex. Susceptibility genes and the cellular mechanism is described.

Perspectives

A survey of current antipsychotic drugs and additional pharmacological options in the treatment of schizophrenia is pointed out.

Dr Felix-Martin Werner
Euro Akademie Pößneck

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This page is a summary of: Classical Neurotransmitters and Neuropeptides Involved in Schizophrenia: How to Choose the Appropriate Antipsychotic Drug?, Current Drug Therapy, September 2013, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/15748855113089990003.
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