Serotonin Transporter-Blocking Properties of Nefazodone Assessed by Measurement of Platelet Serotonin
Narayan M, Anderson G, Cellar J, Mallison R, Price L, Nelson J. Serotonin Transporter-Blocking Properties of Nefazodone Assessed by Measurement of Platelet Serotonin. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 1998, 18: 67-71.. PMID: 9472845, DOI: 10.1097/00004714-199802000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntidepressive Agents, Second-GenerationBlood PlateletsCarrier ProteinsDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsPiperazinesSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSerotoninSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsTriazolesConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsHAM-D scoresHamilton Rating ScaleSerotonin type 2Nefazodone treatmentPretreatment plateletBaseline plateletSSRI treatmentReuptake inhibitorsUptake blockadeTherapeutic dosesPlatelet serotoninClinical dosesDepressed patientsMajor depressionTreatment groupsDepression scoresNefazodoneType 2Percent changeUptake inhibitionRating ScalePercent decreasePlatelets