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Investigation of polymorphism in the MDR1 gene and antidepressant-induced mania.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Jan 2003
De Luca V, Mundo E, Trakalo J, Wong G W H, Kennedy J L
Abstract excerpt
The involvement of the multi-drug-resistant 1 P-glycoprotein gene (MDR1 P-gp) in the transport of antidepressants across the blood-brain barrier makes it a good candidate for the prediction of antidepressant response and side effects. We investigated the role of the MDR1 P-gp gene in predicting the induction of mania in bipolar patients (BP) treated with proserotonergic drugs. Participants met the DSM-IV criteria...
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