Toward a better understanding of depression: New mechanistic considerations of antidepressant action provide a basis for development of delay-free drugs

Drug Development Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-6

  Gittos, Maurice W ^a  

^a Anda Biologicals   (France)

Author keywords

CYP2D6; K+ channels; Serotonin; Tryptophan hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG RESEARCH; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; NONHUMAN; THEORY;

EID: 0033735264     PISSN: 02724391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2299(20000901)51:1<1::AID-DDR1>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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