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A tryptophan hydroxylase 2 gene polymorphism is associated with panic disorder.
Behavior genetics - 1 Mar 2009
Kim Yong-Ku, Lee Heon-Jeong, Yang Jong-Chul, Hwang Jung-A, Yoon Ho-Kyoung
Abstract excerpt
Panic disorder (PD) is a complex and heterogeneous psychiatric condition. Dysfunction within the serotonergic system has been hypothesized to play an important role in PD. The novel brain-specific serotonin synthesizing enzyme, tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2), which represents the rate-limiting enzyme of serotonin production in the brain, may therefore be of particular importance in PD. We investigated the TPH2...
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