Title : Variant brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism alters vulnerability to stress and response to antidepressants.

Pub. Date : 2012 Mar 21

PMID : 22442074






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1 Finally, the depressive-like behaviors in BDNF(+/Met) mice could be selectively rescued by acute administration of desipramine but not fluoxetine. Desipramine brain derived neurotrophic factor Mus musculus
2 Importantly, desipramine but not fluoxetine has antidepressant effects on BDNF(+/Met) mice, suggesting that specific classes of antidepressant may be a more effective treatment option for depressive symptoms in humans with this genetic variant BDNF. Desipramine brain derived neurotrophic factor Mus musculus