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Effect of serotonin receptor 2A gene polymorphism on mirtazapine response in major depression.
International journal of psychiatry in medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Kang Rhee-Hun, Choi Myoung-Jin, Paik Jong-Woo, Hahn Sang-Woo, Lee Min-Soo
Abstract excerpt
The 5-HTR2A gene is a candidate gene for influencing the clinical response to treatment with antidepressants. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the -1438A/G polymorphism of the 5-HTR2A gene and the response to mirtazapine in a Korean population with major depressive disorder. Mirtazapine was administered for eight weeks to the 101 patients who completed the study, during which we...
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