Article
Attempted suicide and oxytocin-related gene polymorphisms.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Oct 2018
Parris Michelle S, Grunebaum Michael F, Galfalvy Hanga C, Andronikashvili Ana, Burke Ainsley K, Yin Honglei, Min Eli, Huang Yung-Yu, Mann J John
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oxytocin may moderate prosocial behaviors, but has also been implicated in negative mental health outcomes. A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR), rs53576, and a SNP of the CD38 gene, which regulates oxytocin secretion, rs3796863, have been associated with depression and suicidal ideation. METHODS: We conducted an exploratory study investigating the relationship...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
