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Title:

Pharmacogenetics and psychoactive drug therapy: ready for the patient?

Document type:
Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Steimer, W
Abstract:
Psychiatry is one of the most promising areas for bringing pharmacogenomics to the patient. Psychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia contribute significantly to worldwide morbidity and mortality. Forecasts rank depression second only to ischemic heart disease by 2020. In depression and schizophrenia, 30% to 50% of all patients do not respond sufficiently to the initial treatment regime. Genetic variability has been demonstrated to play an important role in the response to pharm...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Ther Drug Monit
Year:
2010
Journal volume:
32
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
381-6
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1097/FTD.0b013e3181e1a78d
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20526233
Print-ISSN:
0163-4356
TUM Institution:
Institut für Klinische Chemie und Pathobiochemie
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