Ethnicity and Psychopharmacology

Overview

Journal Cult Med Psychiatry

Specialty Social Sciences

Date 1986 Jun 1

PMID 2872996

Citations 15

Authors

K M Lin

R E Poland

I M Lesser

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Abstract

In clinical studies and cross-national surveys, cultural or ethnic factors have been found to be significant determinants in patients' responses to psychotropic medication. Dosage requirements and the potential for toxic reactions might differ amongst racial and ethnic groups. In this paper, the authors review the relevant literature and examine pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic and cultural-psychological factors, all of which could be responsible for such ethnic variations.

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