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Association study of corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor1 gene polymorphisms and antidepressant response in major depressive disorders.
Neuroscience letters - 6 Mar 2007
Liu Zhongchun, Zhu Fan, Wang Gaohua, Xiao Zheman, Tang Jihua, Liu Wanhong, Wang Huiling, Liu Hao, Wang Xiaoping, Wu Yingliang, Cao Zhijian, Li Wenxin
Abstract excerpt
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis appears to play a key role in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorders (MDD). Treatment of certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has been shown to reduce the activity of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) neurons and may contribute to their therapeutic action. It has been proposed that the downregulation of CRH activity is final and common step...
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