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Association between polymorphisms in GRIK2 gene and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a family-based study.
CNS neuroscience & therapeutics - 1 Jun 2011
Sampaio Aline S, Fagerness Jesen, Crane Jacquelyn, Leboyer Marion, Delorme Richard, Pauls David L, Stewart S Evelyn
Abstract excerpt
Several studies support a genetic influence on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) etiology. The role of glutamate as an important neurotransmitter affecting OCD pathophysiology has been supported by neuroimaging, animal model, medication, and initial candidate gene studies. Genes involved in glutamatergic pathways, such as the glutamate receptor, ionotropic, kainate 2 (GRIK2), have been associated with OCD in...
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