Abstract
Objective: Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a motor side effect that may develop after long-term antipsychotic treatment. Schizophrenia has recently been associated with the Neurexin-1 (NRXN1) gene that codes for a cell adhesion molecule in synaptic communication. Methods: This study examined five NRXN1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for possible association with the occurrence and severity of TD in 178 schizophrenia patients of European ancestry. Results: We did not find these SNPs to be significantly associated with TD. Conclusions: More research is needed with additional SNPs and in bigger samples before we can completely rule out the role of NRXN1 in TD.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e2568 |
Journal | Human Psychopharmacology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Keywords
- antipsychotics
- neurexin-1 (NRXN1)
- pharmacogenetic
- schizophrenia (SCZ)
- tardive dyskinesia (TD)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neurology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Pharmacology (medical)