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  • Genetics of tardive dyskine...
    Zai, Clement C.; Maes, Miriam S.; Tiwari, Arun K.; Zai, Gwyneth C.; Remington, Gary; Kennedy, James L.

    Journal of the neurological sciences, 06/2018, Volume: 389
    Journal Article

    Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a potentially irreversible and often debilitating movement disorder secondary to chronic use of dopamine receptor blocking medications. Genetic factors have been implicated in the etiology of TD. We therefore have reviewed the most promising genes associated with TD, including DRD2, DRD3, VMAT2, HSPG2, HTR2A, HTR2C, and SOD2. In addition, we present evidence supporting a role for these genes from preclinical models of TD. The current understanding of the etiogenesis of TD is discussed in the light of the recent approvals of valbenazine and deutetrabenazine, VMAT2 inhibitors, for treating TD.