Development of A Technique to Predict Antidepressant Responsiveness in Depressive Patients
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2016-12-01
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Summary
First, the investigators examined the functional relevance of serotonin transporter
polymorphisms by quantifying the activity of serotonin transporter in blood platelets of
genotyped healthy volunteers and patients with major depression.
Second, the investigators studied response to SSRIs in relation to 5-HTTLPR genotype and also
to the functional expression of 5-HTT in platelets.