Article
Lack of association between polymorphisms in the 5-HT2A receptor gene and the antipsychotic response to clozapine.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Aug 1996
Malhotra A K, Goldman D, Ozaki N, Breier A, Buchanan R, Pickar D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The authors' goal was to determine whether either of two 5-HT2A receptor polymorphisms, 102-T/C and 452-His/Tyr, are associated with clozapine response. METHOD: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) ratings were obtained in 70 patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder to...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Clozapine
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
- Psychotic Disorders
- Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A
- Receptors, Serotonin
- Schizophrenia
