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The serotonergic system in mood disorders and suicidal behaviour.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 1 Jan 2013
Mann J John
Abstract excerpt
A stress-diathesis explanatory model of suicidal behaviour has proved to be of heuristic value, and both clinical and neurobiological components can be integrated into such a model. A trait deficiency in serotonin input to the anterior cingulate and ventromedial prefrontal cortex is found in association with suicide, and more recently non-fatal suicidal behaviour, and is linked to decision-making and suicide...
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