Article
Negative association between T102C polymorphism of the 5-HT2a receptor gene and schizophrenia in Japan.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Shinkai T, Ohmori O, Kojima H, Terao T, Suzuki T, Abe K
Abstract excerpt
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) may play an important role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Previous studies suggested that the efficacy of atypical neuroleptic drugs (e.g., risperidone and clozapine) on negative symptoms may be related to the 5-HT2a receptor. Although association stud...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Japan
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Receptors, Serotonin
