Serotonin Transporter Genotype: Involved In Depression After All? Carlat Reports

Serotonin Transporter Genotype: Involved In Depression After All?

The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 9, Number 7, July 2011
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv9n7-8/

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report, July 2011, Anxiety Disorders

Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information

Topics: Depressive Disorder

Steven Balt, MD

Demonstrating the value of genetic testing in psychiatry is a tricky proposition. The latest case in point is the debate over whether determining variations in the gene coding for the serotonin transporter pump (5-HTTLPR) is useful for predicting future risk for depression.

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Steven Balt, MD

Research fellow, Addiction Pharmacology Research Laboratory, California Pacific Medical Center

Dr. Balt has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.