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The G196A polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene and the antidepressant effect of milnacipran and fluvoxamine.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) - 1 Aug 2007
Yoshida Keizo, Higuchi Hisashi, Kamata Mitsuhiro, Takahashi Hitoshi, Inoue Kazuyuki, Suzuki Toshio, Itoh Kunihiko, Ozaki Norio
Abstract excerpt
Prediction of the response to different classes of antidepressants has been an important matter of concern in the field of psychopharmacology. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the G196A polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is associated with the antidepressant effect of milnacipran, a serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, and fluvoxamine, a selective...
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