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Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms may be associated with poststroke neurological recovery after escitalopram use.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Mar 2018
Lee Eun-Jae, Oh Mi-Sun, Kim Jong S, Chang Dae-Il, Park Jong-Ho, Cha Jae-Kwan, Heo Ji Hoe, Sohn Sung-Il, Kim Dong-Eog, Kim Hahn Young, Kim Jei, Seo Woo-Keun, Lee Jun, Park Sang-Won, Kim Yun Joong, Lee Byung-Chul
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) putatively improve neurological recovery after stroke. We aimed to investigate whether serotonin transporter (SERT) gene polymorphisms are related to the responsiveness to SSRIs in the poststroke neurological recovery. METHODS: This was a post hoc analysis of the EMOTION study (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01278498), a randomised, placebo-controlled,...
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