Some possible genetic parallels across alcoholism, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-159

  Schuckit, Marc A ^a,b   Kelsoe, John R ^a   Braff, David L ^a   Wilhelmsen, Kirk C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; CATECHOLAMINE; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR KINASE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR;

ALCOHOLISM; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHROMOSOME 1; CHROMOSOME 10; CHROMOSOME 13; CHROMOSOME 22; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0037360848     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2003.64.157     Document Type: Editorial

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