[Current state and vision of the development of new antipsychotic drugs]

Nihon Rinsho. 2013 Apr;71(4):730-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

To date, antipsychotic drugs have been developed mainly by targeting dopamine D2 receptors. No significant changes have occurred in this trend despite mental disorders being treated more frequently with so-called "atypical" antipsychotic drugs. The action of antipsychotic drugs on dopamine D2 receptors can play an important role in the development of future antipsychotic drugs. However, there is a growing trend of developing new antipsychotic drugs by targeting new pathways. In this article, we discuss the vision for future antipsychotic drugs through an increase in the number of new antipsychotic drugs that are currently being developed or are already on international markets.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antipsychotic Agents / chemistry
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Discovery / trends
  • Drugs, Investigational / therapeutic use*
  • Forecasting
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / metabolism

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Drugs, Investigational
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2