Partial agonists of dopamine receptors: receptor theory and the dopamine hypothesis of psychosis. (March 2023)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Partial agonists of dopamine receptors: receptor theory and the dopamine hypothesis of psychosis. (March 2023)
- Main Title:
- Partial agonists of dopamine receptors: receptor theory and the dopamine hypothesis of psychosis
- Authors:
- Cookson, John
Pimm, Jonathan - Abstract:
- SUMMARY: This article discusses dopamine partial agonism, which is the main mechanism of action of the psychiatric drugs aripiprazole, brexpiprazole and cariprazine. It outlines the principles of receptor theory and the structure of dopamine receptors; characterises agonists, antagonists and partial agonists; and summarises the dopamine hypothesis of psychosis and the role of dopamine and serotonin in depression.
- Is Part Of:
- BJPsych advances. Volume 29:Number 2(2023)
- Journal:
- BJPsych advances
- Issue:
- Volume 29:Number 2(2023)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 29, Issue 2 (2023)
- Year:
- 2023
- Volume:
- 29
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2023-0029-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 141
- Page End:
- 144
- Publication Date:
- 2023-03
- Subjects:
- Dopamine receptor partial agonist -- aripiprazole -- cariprazine -- antipsychotics -- polypharmacy
Psychiatry -- Periodicals
616.89005 - Journal URLs:
- https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-advances ↗
http://apt.rcpsych.org ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1192/bja.2021.39 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2056-4678
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- Legaldeposit
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