An association between a functional polymorphism in the monoamine oxidase A gene promoter, impulsive traits and early abuse experiences

Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1498-1505

  Huang, Yung Yu ^a   Cate, Sarah P ^a   Battistuzzi, Cristina ^a   Oquendo, Maria A ^a   Brent, David ^b   Mann, J John ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Impulsivity; Monoamine oxidase; Mood disorders; Polymorphism; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALLELES; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DNA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; MONOAMINE OXIDASE; MOOD DISORDERS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 3242800444     PISSN: 0893133X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300455     Document Type: Article

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