Olanzapine: evaluation of the in vivo cytogenetic effect

ConclusionsOur results indicate a mild cytotoxic—but not cytostatic—effect of OLZ which was more prominent in smokers and in chronically treated patients. That effect should be taken into consideration by psychiatrists upon assessing the benefit/risk ratio of their prescriptions. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental - March 18, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Zampas Constantinos, Papadopoulou Eleni, Antonis Goulas, Zafiroula Iakovidou – Kritsi Tags: Research Article Source Type: research