5-HT1A polymorphism and self-transcendence in mood disorders

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 137 B, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-35

  Lorenzi, Cristina ^b   Serretti, Alessandro ^a,c   Mandelli, Laura ^a   Tubazio, Viviana ^a   Ploia, Cristina ^a   Smeraldi, Enrico ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavior; Character; Serotonin; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; GENOMIC DNA; LITHIUM; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEPTOR BINDING; RELIGION; REMISSION; SELF TRANSCENDENCE; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; ALLELES; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1A; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 23044469570     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30111     Document Type: Article

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