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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2020
The relationship of the serotonin transporter gene promoter region polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) to antidepressant response was examined in 50 patients receiving protocolized treatment for depression with citalopram. Patients were treated for up to 12 weeks assessed weekly with clinical ratings and measurements (HAMD-17, MADRS, CGI).
Samples from 50 subjects with Major depressive disorder - recurrent episode (DSM-IV) were analyzed for 5-HTT-promotor polymorphism.
Patients with genotype II responded more rapidly and better to treatment with citalopram in comparison to those who did not responded or were only partial responders.
Allelic variation of 5-HTTLPR may contribute to the variable response of patients treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
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