Suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia is related to COMT polymorphism

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 117-124

  Nolan, K A ^a   Volavka, J ^a   Czobor, P ^a   Cseh, A ^a   Lachman, H ^a   Saito, T ^a   Tiihonen, J ^a   Putkonen, A ^a   Hallikainen, T ^a   Kotilainen, I ^a   Rasanen P ^a   Isohanni, M ^a   Jarvelin M R ^a   Karvonen, M K ^a  

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

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE;

AGGRESSION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME POLYMORPHISM; FINLAND; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; MENTAL DISEASE; MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0034508645     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041444-200010030-00003     Document Type: Article

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