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Association of serotonin system-related genes with homicidal behavior and criminal aggression in a prison population of Pakistani Origin.
Scientific reports - 18 Jan 2021
Qadeer Muhammad Imran, Amar Ali, Huang Yung-Yu, Min Eli, Galfalvy Hanga, Hasnain Shahida, Mann J John
Abstract excerpt
The serotonin transporter (SLC6A4), 5-HT2A (HTR2A) and 5-HT2B (HTR2B) recepter genes, express proteins that are important regulators of serotonin reuptake and signaling, and thereby may contribute to the pathogenesis of aggressive criminal behavior. 370 sentenced murderers in Pakistani prisons and 359 men without any history of violence or criminal delinquency were genotyped for six candidate polymorphisms in...
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