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Norepinephrine transporter gene polymorphism is not associated with susceptibility to major depression.
Psychiatry research - 30 Jul 1999
Owen D, Du L, Bakish D, Lapierre Y D, Hrdina P D
Abstract excerpt
The monoamine neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine have been implicated in the pathogenesis of depression, schizophrenia and mood disorders. The mechanism of action of certain antidepressant drugs, particularly the tricyclics and the newly available norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitors (NSRIs) drugs, venlafaxine and nefazodone, suggest that the norepinephrine transporter, which is...
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