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Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms, alcoholism, and suicidal behavior.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Aug 2000
Gorwood P, Batel P, Adès J, Hamon M, Boni C
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BACKGROUND: Dysfunction of serotoninergic transmission could predispose to excessive alcohol consumption and dependence. The functional polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) has been associated with different disorders, including alcoholism. Considering the likelihood of heterogeneity in the "alcohol dependence" phenotype, 5-HTTLPR may be more specifically implicated in subsamples of patients...
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