The genetics of neurosystems in mental ill-health and suicidality: beyond serotonin.

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Suicidal behavior is a major health problem worldwide. The risk of suicide-related behavior is supposed to be determined by a complex interplay of sociocultural factors, psychiatric history, personality traits, and genetic vulnerability. Family and twin studies point towards a partial heritability of suicidal behavior. First molecular genetic studies concentrated on genes of the serotonergic system based on the...

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