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Genetic variation in the tryptophan hydroxylase 2 gene moderates depressive symptom trajectories and remission over 8 weeks of escitalopram treatment.
International clinical psychopharmacology - 1 May 2016
Su Yun-Ai, Li Ji-Tao, Dai Wen-Ji, Liao Xue-Mei, Dong Li-Cai, Lu Tian-Lan, Bousman Chad, Si Tian-Mei
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The serotonin system plays an important role in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder (MDD) and genetic variations in serotonin-related genes affect the efficacy of antidepressants. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between genotypic variation in six candidate serotonergic genes (ADCY9, HTR1B, GNB3, HTR2A, TPH2, SLC6A4) and depressive and anxiety symptom severity trajectories as...
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