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Effects of the serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism on mirtazapine and paroxetine efficacy and adverse events in geriatric major depression.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Nov 2004
Murphy Greer M, Hollander Steven B, Rodrigues Heidi E, Kremer Charlotte, Schatzberg Alan F
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BACKGROUND: The "long/short"polymorphism (5HTTLPR) in the promoter of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) has been proposed as a pharmacogenetic marker for antidepressant efficacy. Some but not all studies have found that the short form of 5HTTLPR (S allele) results in decreased efficacy of s...
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