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Polymorphism of the 5-HT transporter and response to antidepressants: randomised controlled trial
25 Jan 2011
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BACKGROUND: Antidepressants exhibit a variety of pharmacological actions including inhibition of the serotonin and noradrenaline transporters. We wished to investigate whether genetic variation could be used to target or personalise treatment, in a comparison of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) with noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NARIs). AIMS: To test the hypothesis that patients homozygous for...
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