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No Influence of a functional polymorphism within the serotonin transporter gene on partial sleep deprivation in major depression.
The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry - 1 Jul 2003
Baghai Thomas C, Schule Cornelius, Zwanzger Peter, Zill Peter, Ella Robin, Eser Daniela, Deiml Tobias, Minov Christo, Rupprecht Rainer, Bondy Brigitta
Abstract excerpt
Sleep deprivation exerts transient antidepressant efficacy. As a potential mechanism of action an enhancement of serotonergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission within the CNS is discussed. Because genetic variations influencing neurotransmission could have an impact on therapeutic outcome and st...
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