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Association of HPA axis genes with suicidal behaviour in schizophrenia.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) - 1 May 2010
De Luca V, Tharmalingam S, Zai C, Potapova N, Strauss J, Vincent J, Kennedy J L
Abstract excerpt
Family, adoption and twin studies show that genetics influences suicidal behaviour, but do not indicate specific susceptibility variants. Stress response is thought to be mediated by the corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), which is known to be a regulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal pathway (HPA). Alterations in HPA system have been related to impulsivity, aggression and suicidal behaviour, common...
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