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Pharmacogenetic Factors Influence Escitalopram Pharmacokinetics and Adverse Events in Youth with a Family History of Bipolar Disorder: A Preliminary Study.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology - 1 Feb 2024
Honeycutt Duncan C, Blom Thomas J, Ramsey Laura B, Strawn Jeffrey R, Bruns Kaitlyn M, Welge Jeffrey A, Patino Luis R, Singh Manpreet K, DelBello Melissa P
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Introduction: Escitalopram is an effective and generally well-tolerated antidepressant, but children of parents with bipolar disorder (BD) may be at increased risk for adverse events associated with antidepressants, including increased irritability, restlessness, impulsivity, and manic symptoms. This risk may be influenced by polymorphisms in genes encoding cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP2C19 or CYP2D6), the...
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