Analysis of catechol-O-methyltransferase and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter polymorphisms in patients at risk for suicide

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-78

  Russ, Mark J ^a   Lachman, Herbert M ^b   Kashdan, Todd ^a   Saito, Takuya ^b   Bajmakovic Kacila, Senada ^a  

^a ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hopelessness; Major depression; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN POLYMORPHISM; SUICIDE;

EID: 0034056199     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1781(00)00128-1     Document Type: Article

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