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Journal of Child Neurology Publishes Review Highlighting Dopamine’s Role in Tourette Syndrome and Ecopipam’s Selective D1 Receptor Mechanism for Tourette Syndrome in Pediatric Patients

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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 02, 2026 -- Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced that the Journal of Child Neurology published a comprehensive review examining dopamine pathways in Tourette syndrome and the therapeutic potential of ecopipam, a first-in-class investigational selective D1 (dopamine) receptor antagonist for the treatment of pediatric patients with Tourette syndrome.1,2 The review evaluates current treatment limitations and details how selectively targeting D1 receptors in the brain’s direct motor pathway may offer a differentiated, non-antipsychotic approach for managing tics in pediatric patients.1