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Association analysis between the Val66Met polymorphism in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene and treatment response to venlafaxine XR in generalized anxiety disorder.
Neuroscience letters - 10 Oct 2011
Narasimhan Sneha, Aquino Tiffany D, Hodge Rachel, Rickels Karl, Lohoff Falk W
Abstract excerpt
While antidepressant drugs are used to treat generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), patients vary greatly in their treatment response. Evidence shows genetic factors may play a role in treatment response in GAD. We examined whether the BDNF gene, which has been shown to play a role in antidepressant treatment response in major depressive disorder (MDD), also has an effect in GAD. In our study, 155 patients diagnosed...
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