Molecular genetics of affective disorders.

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Family studies have provided evidence for familial transmission in suicide in major psychiatric disorders, and in particular affective disorders. Even though they may seem contradictory, linkage studies have suggested several genetic regions implicated in affective disorders. Association studies have mainly focused on genes related to serotonergic and monoaminergic pathways. Other genes involved in GABAergic and...

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