Search for dissertations about: "Silvia Buervenich"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Silvia Buervenich.

2. 1. Candidate genes and the dopamine system : possible implications in complex neurological and psychiatric disease

   Author : Silvia Buervenich; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Genetic; linkage; association; dopamine; Parkinsons disease; schizophrenia; bipolar disease; retinoid; aldehyde; toxicity.;

   Abstract : The mesencephalic dopamine (DA) system is strongly involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinsons disease (PD), where symptoms occur after the loss of the vast majority of DA neurons. An involvement of this system also in schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disease (BD) is suggested by the fact that DA receptor antagonists are among the most potent drugs in clinical use for the treatment of these conditions. READ MORE