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ReviewPharmacological reports : PR2025

New pharmacological approaches in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Józef Muszyński, Agnieszka Bienert, Rasha Wafaie Elsorady, Filip Rybakowski

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Review in Pharmacological reports : PR, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Józef MuszyńskiDr. Jan Jonston Regional Multispecialty Hospital in Leszno, Leszno, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7229-4747
Agnieszka BienertDepartment of Pharmacology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 3, Poznań, 60-806, Poland. agbienert@ump.edu.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7272-5738
Rasha Wafaie ElsoradyHead of Clinical Pharmacy Departments at Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21523, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6424-105X
Filip RybakowskiHead of Adult Psychiatry Clinic, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5503-3019

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a primary health concern, imposing a significant burden on both patients and healthcare systems globally. It is a disease with a complex etiology in which both genetic and environmental factors are involved. Despite numerous studies, the mechanism of its origin is still not fully understood. The hypotheses are synaptic, serotonergic, muscarinic, dopaminergic, microRNA-related, and neurodegenerative theories. Treatment to date is mainly based on antipsychotic drugs that act on the dopaminergic system. Although they are effective in reducing positive symptoms, their effect on negative and cognitive symptoms is limited, and their use is often associated with numerous side effects. A breakthrough in the treatment of schizophrenia came with the approval of the first drug with a non-dopaminergic mechanism of action, which opens up new therapeutic possibilities. As a result, there is intensive research into innovative substances that could increase the effectiveness of treatment and improve the quality of life of patients. In this review, we present the current state of knowledge about schizophrenia, its prevalence, risk factors, and its impact on patients' functioning. We pay special attention to new therapeutic directions, including drugs that affect systems other than the dopaminergic one, which could open up new prospects for treating the condition.

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Antipsychotic AgentsSchizophreniaAnimalsHumansQuality of LifeRisk FactorsAntipsychotic AgentsAntipsychoticsNew drugsPharmacotherapySchizophrenia

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