Article
Variation in OPRM1 and risk of suicidal behavior in drug-dependent individuals.
The American journal on addictions - 1 Jan 2000
Arias Albert J, Chan Grace, Gelernter Joel, Farrer Lindsay, Kranzler Henry R
Abstract excerpt
Completed suicide and nonfatal suicide-related outcomes (SROs), such as suicidal ideation and attempts, are heritable. A recent genetic association study in a sample of suicide victims reported a protective effect of the G allele of Asn40Asp (rs1799971) on risk for completed suicide. We examined the association of three OPRM1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs1799971, rs609148, and rs648893) with SRO in...
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