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A study of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor gene (GRIN2B) variants as predictors of treatment-resistant major depression.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Feb 2014
Zhang Chen, Li Zezhi, Wu Zhiguo, Chen Jun, Wang Zuowei, Peng Daihui, Hong Wu, Yuan Chengmei, Wang Zhen, Yu Shunying, Xu Yifeng, Xu Lin, Xiao Zeping, Fang Yiru
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RATIONALE: In clinical practice, ketamine, an antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR), is used to alleviate depressive symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), especially in those with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Accordingly, the human gene coding for the 2B subunit of the NMDAR (GRIN2B) is considered a promising candidate gene for MDD susceptibility. OBJECTIVES: The...
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