Paliperidone is the primary active metabolite of risperidone. The mechanism of action is unknown but it is likely to act via a similar pathway to risperidone. It has been proposed that the drug's therapeutic activity in schizophrenia is mediated through a combination of central dopamine Type 2 (D2) and serotonin Type 2 (5HT2A) receptor antagonism. Paliperido...
As an oral extended-release tablet and a once-monthly extended-release suspension for intramuscular injection, paliperidone is indicated for the treatment of adults and adolescents with schizophrenia and in the treatment of schizoaffective disorder in combination with antidepressants or mood stabilizers. Paliperidone is also available in both an every-three-...
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
University Hospital Outpatient Center, Psychiatry, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Medical College of Georgia, Department of Psychiatry, Augusta, Georgia, United States
Harvard Medical School -- Dr. John C. Corrigan Community Mental Health Center, Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
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