Article
SNP- and haplotype analysis of the tryptophan hydroxylase 2 gene in alcohol-dependent patients and alcohol-related suicide.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Aug 2007
Zill Peter, Preuss Ulrich W, Koller Gabrielle, Bondy Brigitta, Soyka Michael
Abstract excerpt
Several lines of evidence indicate that disturbances of the central serotonergic system are involved in the pathophysiology of alcohol dependence and suicidal behavior. Recent studies have indicated that a newly identified second isoform of the tryptophan hydroxylase gene (TPH2) is preferentially involved in the rate limiting synthesis of neuronal serotonin. Genetic variations in the TPH2 gene have been...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
