| Literature DB >> 21628702 |
Peter McGuffin, Shaza Alsabban, Rudolf Uher.
Abstract
The question of whether a functional variant in the promoter of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) influences response to adversity and/or antidepressants has generated great interest and controversy. A review of the literature suggests that the issue is complicated by differences in methodology and sample ethnicity. When these confounders are accounted for, there probably is a real, if small, effect of 5-HTTLPR on response to both serotonin reuptake inhibitors and environmental adversity.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21628702 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.085225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Psychiatry ISSN: 0007-1250 Impact factor: 9.319