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Possible association between serotonin transporter promoter region polymorphism and extremely violent crime in Chinese males.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2004
Liao Ding-Lieh, Hong Chen-Jee, Shih Hao-Ling, Tsai Shih-Jen
Abstract excerpt
The neurotransmitter, serotonin, has been implicated in aggressive behavior. The serotonin transporter (5-HTT), which reuptakes serotonin into the nerve terminal, plays a critical role in the regulation of serotonergic function. Previous western reports have demonstrated that the low-activity short (S) allele of the 5-HTT gene-linked polymorphic-region (5-HTTLPR) polymorphism is associated with aggressive...
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