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Monoamine oxidase A genotype predicts human serotonin 1A receptor availability in vivo.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 29 Oct 2008
Mickey Brian J, Ducci Francesca, Hodgkinson Colin A, Langenecker Scott A, Goldman David, Zubieta Jon-Kar
Abstract excerpt
The serotonergic system, including the serotonin 1A (5-HT(1A)) receptor, has been implicated in the pathophysiology of a number of neuropsychiatric disorders. Current data show substantial interindividual variation in the regional concentration of this receptor site, the source of which is unclear. Monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) is a key regulator of serotonin metabolism, and polymorphic variation in the X-linked...
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