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Determination of genotype combinations that can predict the outcome of the treatment of alcohol dependence using the 5-HT(3) antagonist ondansetron.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Sept 2013
Johnson Bankole A, Seneviratne Chamindi, Wang Xin-Qun, Ait-Daoud Nassima, Li Ming D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The authors previously reported that the 5'-HTTLPR-LL and rs1042173-TT (SLC6A4-LL/TT) genotypes in the serotonin transporter gene predicted a significant reduction in the severity of alcohol consumption among alcoholics receiving the 5-HT3 antagonist ondansetron. In this study, they explored additional markers of ondansetron treatment response in alcoholics by examining polymorphisms in the HTR3A and...
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