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Dopamine receptor D4 gene is associated with delusional symptomatology in mood disorders.
Psychiatry research - 17 Aug 1998
Serretti A, Macciardi F, Cusin C, Lattuada E, Lilli R, Smeraldi E
Abstract excerpt
Disturbances of the dopaminergic neurotransmitter system have been implicated in the pathogenesis of depressive symptoms. Many studies have, however, failed to detect any association between genetic markers for the dopamine system and mood disorders. A possible reason for this may lie in the definition of phenotype, which is traditionally based on psychiatric diagnosis. In this study, we investigated the...
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