Article
Association between the dopamine transporter gene and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jan 2002
Segman R H, Cooper-Kazaz R, Macciardi F, Goltser T, Halfon Y, Dobroborski T, Shalev A Y
Abstract excerpt
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic anxiety disorder that follows exposure to extreme events. A large twin study of Vietnam veterans had demonstrated a significant genetic contribution to chronic PTSD upon exposure to combat.(1,2) The underlying genes, however, have not been described. Given previous findings of abnormal dopamine (DA) function in PTSD, and given the putative effect of dopamine...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.