[Culture and biology in psychopharmacological treatment of ethnic minorities].
The success of psychopharmacological treatment is conditional on biological as well as cultural factors. Significant biological factors in this context are the decomposition of psychotropic drugs and the relevant receptors. Comparable cultural factors are: understanding the disease and conceptions of the best treatment that affects adherence and the expectations of the effect of the treatment. This status describes our current knowledge in these areas and suggests a practical application of this in clinical work.
Psykiatrisk Ambulatorium, Psykiatrisk Center Hillerød, Dyrehavevej 48, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark. cnoerregaard@dadlnet.dk
Christian
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Nørregaard
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000235:genetics; D005006:Ethnicity; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000208:ethnology*; D010597:Pharmacogenetics; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D044469:Racial Groups; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D006220:Haloperidol