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ReviewAdvanced pharmaceutical bulletin2022

Nanotechnology Approaches for Enhanced CNS Drug Delivery in the Management of Schizophrenia.

Rajalakshmi Rajendran, Krishnakumar Neelakandha Menon, Sreeja Chandrasekharan Nair

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Review in Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Rajalakshmi RajendranAmrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi-682041, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0783-6268
Krishnakumar Neelakandha MenonAmrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi-682041, Kerala, India.
Sreeja Chandrasekharan NairAmrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi-682041, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9861-0461

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a neuropsychiatric disorder mainly affecting the central nervous system (CNS), presented with auditory and visual hallucinations, delusion and withdrawal from society. Abnormal dopamine levels mainly characterise the disease; various theories of neurotransmitters explain the pathophysiology of the disease. The current therapeutic approach deals with the systemic administration of drugs other than the enteral route, altering the neurotransmitter levels within the brain and providing symptomatic relief. Fluid biomarkers help in the early detection of the disease, which would improve the therapeutic efficacy. However, the major challenge faced in CNS drug delivery is the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Nanotherapeutic approaches may overcome these limitations, which will improve safety, efficacy, and targeted drug delivery. This review article addresses the main challenges faced in CNS drug delivery and the significance of current therapeutic strategies and nanotherapeutic approaches for a better understanding and enhanced drug delivery to the brain, which improve the quality of life of schizophrenia patients.

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BiomarkersBlood-brain barrierDrug delivery systemsNanotechnologySchizophrenia

Identifiers

PMID35935056
PMCPMC9348538

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