Article
Genetic disposition to inflammation and response to antidepressants in major depressive disorder.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Oct 2018
Zwicker Alyson, Fabbri Chiara, Rietschel Marcella, Hauser Joanna, Mors Ole, Maier Wolfgang, Zobel Astrid, Farmer Anne, Aitchison Katherine J, McGuffin Peter, Lewis Cathryn M, Uher Rudolf
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inflammation may play an important role in depression and its treatment. A previous study found that increased C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of systemic inflammation, is associated with worse response to the serotonergic antidepressant escitalopram and better response to the noradrenergic antidepressant nortriptyline. It is unclear whether this reflects genetic disposition to inflammation....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
