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ABCB1 (MDR1) gene polymorphisms are associated with the clinical response to paroxetine in patients with major depressive disorder.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 15 Feb 2008
Kato Masaki, Fukuda Tsuyoshi, Serretti Alessandro, Wakeno Masataka, Okugawa Gaku, Ikenaga Yuka, Hosoi Yuka, Takekita Yoshiteru, Mandelli Laura, Azuma Junichi, Kinoshita Toshihiko
Abstract excerpt
Variability in antidepressant response is due to genetic and environmental factors. Among genetic factors, the ones controlling for availability of the drug at the target site are interesting candidates. Multidrug resistance 1 (ABCB1, MDR1) gene encodes a blood-brain barrier transporter P-glycoprotein that plays an important role in controlling the passage of substances between the blood and brain. In the present...
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