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Effects of persisting emotional impact from child abuse and norepinephrine transporter genetic variation on antidepressant efficacy in major depression: a pilot study
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posted on 2015-04-30, 00:00 authored by Ajeet SinghAjeet Singh, C A Bousman, C H Ng, K Byron, Michael BerkMichael BerkOBJECTIVE: Previous studies suggest child abuse and serotonergic polymorphism influence depression susceptibility and antidepressant efficacy. Polymorphisms of the norepinephrine transporter (NET) may also be involved. Research in the area is possibly clouded by under reporting of abuse in researcher trials. METHODS: Adults (n=51) with major depressive disorder has 8 weeks treatment with escitalopram or venlafaxine. Abuse history was obtained, the ongoing emotional impact of which was measured with the 15-item impact of event scale (IES-15). The 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) was applied serially. Two NET polymorphisms (rs2242446 and rs5569) were assayed, blinded to HDRS ratings and abuse history. RESULTS: No subjects reporting abuse with high impact in adulthood (IES-15 ≥26, n=12) remitted; whereas 77% reporting low impact (IES-15 <26; n=26) remitted (p<0.001). Subjects reporting high impact abuse (n=12) had a 50-fold (95% confidence interval=4.85-514.6) greater odds of carrying rs2242446-TT genotype, but the small sample size leaves this finding vulnerable to type I error. CONCLUSIONS: The level of persisting impact of child abuse appears relevant to antidepressant efficacy, with susceptibility to such possibly being influence by NET rs2242446 polymorphism. Larger studies may be merited to expand on this pilot level finding given potential for biomarker utility.
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Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscienceVolume
13Issue
1Pagination
53 - 61Publisher
Korean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyLocation
Korea (South)Publisher DOI
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1738-1088eISSN
2093-4327Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2015, Korean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyUsage metrics
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AbuseAntidepressantsChildNorepinephrine transporterRemissionScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineNeurosciencesPharmacology & PharmacyNeurosciences & NeurologyPOSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDERSEROTONIN TRANSPORTERSEXUAL ABUSENEUROTRANSMITTER TRANSPORTERSEARLY ADVERSITYMATERNAL-CARELIFE STRESSPROMOTERMALTREATMENTPOLYMORPHISM
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