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Alleles of a functional serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism are associated with major depression in alcoholics.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Sept 2003
Nellissery Maggie, Feinn Richard S, Covault Jonathan, Gelernter Joel, Anton Raymond F, Pettinati Helen, Moak Darlene, Mueller Timothy, Kranzler Henry R
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BACKGROUND: Serotonergic neurotransmission has been implicated in the pathogenesis of both alcohol dependence and mood disorders and may therefore be important in understanding the pathophysiology of comorbid alcohol dependence and major depression. Studies of the association of these disorders with a functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the gene encoding the serotonin transporter protein (locus...
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