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Influence of ACE gene on differential response to sertraline versus fluoxetine in patients with major depression: a randomized controlled trial.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Sept 2016
Bahramali Ehsan, Firouzabadi Negar, Yavarian Ilnaz, Shayesteh Mohammad Reza Hooshangi, Erfani Nasrallah, Shoushtari Ali Alavi, Asadpour Roja
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BACKGROUND: Extensive distribution of the different components of renin angiotensin system (RAS) in the brain, along with their roles in promoting anxiety, depression and brain inflammation, opposes RAS as a potential therapeutic target in major depression. Actions of angiotensin II, the main product of RAS, are reduced by antidepressants and this signifies the complex interplay of different mechanisms involved...
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