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Serotonin transporter (5-HTT) promoter genotype may influence the prolactin response to clomipramine.
Psychopharmacology - 1 May 2000
Whale R, Quested D J, Laver D, Harrison P J, Cowen P J
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RATIONALE: A 44-base-pair insertion/deletion polymorphism in the promoter region of the human serotonin (5-HT) transporter (5-HTT) gene gives rise to a bi-allelic polymorphism designated long (l) and short (s). The s variant is associated with a lower expression of 5-HTT sites and a reduced efficiency of 5-HT reuptake. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to determine whether the increase in brain 5-HT...
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