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Association between 5-HT2A, TPH1 and GNB3 genotypes and response to typical neuroleptics: a serotonergic approach.
BMC psychiatry - 23 May 2007
Anttila Sami, Kampman Olli, Illi Ari, Rontu Riikka, Lehtimäki Terho, Leinonen Esa
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BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia is a common psychiatric disease affecting about 1% of population. One major problem in the treatment is finding the right the drug for the right patients. However, pharmacogenetic results in psychiatry can seldom be replicated. METHODS: We selected three candidate genes associated with serotonergic neurotransmission for the study: serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptor gene, tryptophan...
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