Alterations in acylcarnitines, amines, and lipids inform about the mechanism of action of citalopram/escitalopram in major depression

Abstract Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the first-line treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), yet their mechanisms of action are not fully understood and their therapeutic benefit varies among individuals. We used a targeted metabolomics approach utilizing a panel of 180...

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Main Authors: Siamak MahmoudianDehkordi, Ahmed T. Ahmed, Sudeepa Bhattacharyya, Xianlin Han, Rebecca A. Baillie, Matthias Arnold, Michelle K. Skime, Lisa St. John-Williams, M. Arthur Moseley, J. Will Thompson, Gregory Louie, Patricio Riva-Posse, W. Edward Craighead, William McDonald, Ranga Krishnan, A. John Rush, Mark A. Frye, Boadie W. Dunlop, Richard M. Weinshilboum, Rima Kaddurah-Daouk, The Mood Disorders Precision Medicine Consortium (MDPMC)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-020-01097-6