Pharmacogenetics of antidepressants

Pharmacogenetics of antidepressants

Up to 60% of depressed patients do not respond completely to antidepressants (AD) and up to 30% do not respond at all. Genetic factors contribute for about 50% of the AD response. During the recent years the possible influence of a set of candidate genes as genetic predictors of AD response efficacy...

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Main Authors: Concetta eCrisafulli, Chiara eFabbri, Stefano ePorcelli, Antonio eDrago, Edoardo eSpina, Diana eDe Ronchi, Alessandro eSerretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Depression
Pharmacogenetics
gene
SNP
Antidepressants
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2011.00006/full

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