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Editorial

Insights and Barriers to Clinical use of Serotonin Transporter Pharmacogenetics in Antidepressant Therapy

James M Stevenson1 Department of Pharmacy & Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy, 335 Sutherland Drive, 209 Salk Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA15261, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 167-170 | Received 21 Nov 2017, Accepted 22 Nov 2017, Published online: 12 Jan 2018

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