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Cluster B personality disorders are associated with allelic variation of monoamine oxidase A activity.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Sept 2005
Jacob Christian P, Müller Johannes, Schmidt Michael, Hohenberger Katrin, Gutknecht Lise, Reif Andreas, Schmidtke Armin, Mössner Rainald, Lesch Klaus Peter
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variants of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) have been associated with aggression-, anxiety-, and addiction-related behavior in several nonclinical and clinical populations. Here, we investigated the influence of allelic variation of MAOA activity on aggression-related personality traits and disease risk in patients with personality disorders. Personality disorders were diagnosed with the Structured...
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