Neuregulin1-induced cell migration is impaired in schizophrenia: association with neuregulin1 and catechol-o-methyltransferase gene polymorphisms

Genetic variation and response to morphi

Genetic variation and response to morphine in cancer patients : Catechol-o-methyltransferase and multidrug resistance-1 gene polymorphisms are associated with central side effects

✍ Joy R. Ross; Julia Riley; Annie B. Taegetmeyer; Hiroe Sato; Sophy Gretton; Rolan 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 200 KB

## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Pain is a common symptom for patients with cancer, and opioids are the treatment of choice for moderate or severe cancer‐related pain. Central side effects, such as drowsiness, confusion, and hallucinations, can limit the use of opioids in clinical practice. ## METHODS