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Upregulation of the Platelet Serotonin2A Receptor and Low Blood Serotonin in Suicidal Psychiatric Patients
1 Jan 1998
Abstract excerpt
Suicidality has been found to be associated with low pre- and postsynaptic serotonin functioning. The purpose of this study was to examine whether in acutely suicidal psychiatric inpatients, the blood serotonin concentration was related to the underlying psychiatric disorder and whether it was associated with changes in the affinity (dissociation constant, KD) or in the maximal binding capacity (Bmax) of the...
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