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The neurodevelopmental origins of suicidal behavior.
Trends in neurosciences - 1 Jan 2012
Turecki Gustavo, Ernst Carl, Jollant Fabrice, Labonté Benoit, Mechawar Naguib
Abstract excerpt
Suicide and related behaviors are complex phenomena associated with different risk factors. Although most individuals who display suicidal behavior do not have a history of early-life adversity, a significant minority does. Recent animal and human data have suggested that early-life adversity leads to epigenetic regulation of genes involved in stress-response systems. Here, we review this evidence and suggest...
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