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Transmission disequilibrium analysis of the functional 5-HT3A receptor variant C178T in early-onset obsessive compulsive-disorder.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) - 1 Nov 2007
Mössner Rainald, Döring Nicole, Scherag André, Schäfer Helmut, Herpertz-Dahlmann Beate, Remschmidt Helmut, Schulz Eberhard, Renner Tobias, Wewetzer Christoph, Warnke Andreas, Lesch Klaus-Peter, Walitza Susanne
Abstract excerpt
The 5-HT(3) receptor is unique among the serotonin receptors in that it is a ligand-gated ion channel. Dysfunction of the serotonin system is thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Apart from the standard treatment with serotonin reuptake inhibitors and behavioural therapy, a 5-HT(3) receptor antagonist has recently been shown to benefit some OCD patients, suggesting the...
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