Article
Association of polymorphisms of the serotonergic pathways with clinical traits of impulsive-aggression and suicidality in adolescents: a multi-center study.
The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry - 1 Feb 2011
Zalsman Gil, Patya Miriam, Frisch Amos, Ofek Hadas, Schapir Lior, Blum Ilana, Harell Daniella, Apter Alan, Weizman Abraham, Tyano Samuel
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Suicidal behaviour runs in families. This study evaluated association between common polymorphisms in the serotonergic and adrenergic candidate genes (HTR2A, 5HTTLPR, and MAOA) and suicidality, psychopathology and aggression in adolescents. METHODS: Four groups of adolescents were included: Suicidal (N=35) and non-suicidal (N=30) psychiatric inpatients, suicide attempters admitted to three psychiatric...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adolescent Behavior
- Adult
- Aggression
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Impulsive Behavior
- Israel
- Male
