Article
Subclinical psychotic experiences in healthy young adults: associations with stress and genetic predisposition.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Oct 2014
Bruenig Dagmar, White Melanie J, Young Ross McD, Voisey Joanne
Abstract excerpt
Stress has been identified as a common trigger for psychosis. Dopamine pathways are suggested to be affected by chronic and severe stress and to play an important role in psychosis. This pilot study investigates the potential relationship of stress and psychosis in subclinical psychotic experiences. It was hypothesized that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) previously found to be associated with psychiatric...
Topics
- Adult
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Psychotic Disorders
- Stress, Psychological
- Young Adult