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The serotonin 2A -1438 G/A receptor polymorphism in a group of Swedish male criminals.
Neuroscience letters - 28 Aug 2003
Berggård Cecilia, Damberg Mattias, Longato-Stadler Eva, Hallman Jarmila, Oreland Lars, Garpenstrand Håkan
Abstract excerpt
Studies have shown that genetic components to some extent underlie behavioral disorders such as impulsive aggression and violence, and that central serotonergic mechanisms are involved in the development of such behavior. In the present study, we analyzed a polymorphism in the gene encoding the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2A -1438 G/A) in a group of Swedish criminals (n=97) and in a group of healthy Swedish blood...
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