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Beta-1-adrenergic receptor gene in major depression: influence on antidepressant treatment response.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Jul 2003
Zill Peter, Baghai Thomas C, Engel Rolf, Zwanzger Peter, Schüle Cornelius, Minov Christo, Behrens Stefanie, Bottlender Ronald, Jäger Markus, Rupprecht Rainer, Möller Hans-Jürgen, Ackenheil Manfred, Bondy Brigitta
Abstract excerpt
Noradrenergic dysfunction has been implicated in the development of affective disorders. beta-adrenergic receptors (betaARs) mediate the response to norephinephrine, are coupled to the cAMP signaling cascade, supposed to be altered in their density and/or sensitivity in depression, and down regulated in several brain regions after long term treatment with different but not all antidepressants. A recently...
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