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5HT-2C receptor polymorphism in suicide victims. Association studies in German and Slavic populations.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Aug 2004
Stefulj Jasminka, Büttner Andreas, Kubat Milovan, Zill Peter, Balija Melita, Eisenmenger Wolfgang, Bondy Brigitta, Jernej Branimir
Abstract excerpt
Sustainable observations suggest that suicidal behaviour by itself may have biological correlates, among which those related to the serotonergic synapse hold the key position. Based on the association of suicide and serotonergic dysfunction, it was proposed that genetic mechanisms affecting suicidal behaviour could be related to the alterations of the genes encoding the elements of 5HT synapse. The present study...
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