Article
Serotonergic genes and suicidality.
Crisis - 1 Jan 2001
Du L, Faludi G, Palkovits M, Bakish D, Hrdina P D
Abstract excerpt
Several lines of evidence indicate that abnormalities in the functioning of the central serotonergic system are involved in the pathogenesis of depressive illness and suicidal behavior. Studies have shown that the number of brain and platelet serotonin transporter binding sites are reduced in patients with depression and in suicide victims, and that the density of 5-HT2A receptors is increased in brain regions of...
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