An association between a polymorphism of the tryptophan hydroxylase gene and aggression in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 109-115

  Nolan, K A ^a   Volavka, J ^a   Lachman, H M ^a   Saito, T ^a  

^a NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Behavioral genetics; Genotype; Monoamine oxidase; Schizoaffective disorder; Schizophrenia; Serotonin transporter; Tryptophan hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING); SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

AGGRESSION; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0034501068     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041444-200010030-00002     Document Type: Article

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