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Decreased hippocampal volume and increased anxiety in a transgenic mouse model expressing the human CYP2C19 gene
23 Jul 2013
Abstract excerpt
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, various psychoactive drugs, as well as endogenous steroids and cannabinoid-like compounds are metabolized by the polymorphic cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19). Absence of this enzyme has been recently shown to associate with lower levels of depressive symptoms in human subjects. To investigate endogenous functions of CYP2C19 and its potential role...
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