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Pharmacogenetics of antidepressant medication intolerance.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Oct 2003
Murphy Greer M, Kremer Charlotte, Rodrigues Heidi E, Schatzberg Alan F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to identify genetic markers for antidepressant medication intolerance. Genetic variation in drug metabolizing enzymes such as cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) has been postulated to underlie antidepressant intolerance (pharmacokinetic effect). However, variation in genes encoding serotonin receptors could also explain antidepressant side effects (pharmacodynamic effect). METHOD: An...
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