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Serotonin receptor 2A gene polymorphism (-1438A/G) and short-term treatment response to citalopram.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2005
Choi Myoung-Jin, Kang Rhee-Hun, Ham Byung-Joo, Jeong Han-Yong, Lee Min-Soo
Abstract excerpt
The 5-HTR2A gene is a candidate gene for influencing the clinical response to antidepressant treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the -1438A/G polymorphism in the 5-HTR2A gene and the response to citalopram in a Korean population with major depressive disorder (MDD). Citalopram was administered for 4 weeks to the 71 patients who completed this study. We found significant...
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