The 5HTTLPR polymorphism, prior maltreatment and dramatic-erratic personality manifestations in women with bulimic syndromes

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 354-362

  Steiger, Howard ^a,b,c   Richardson, Jodie ^a,b,c   Joober, Ridha ^b,c   Gauvin, Lise ^c,d   Israel, Mimi ^a,b,c   Bruce, Kenneth R ^a,b,c   Kin, N M K Ng Ying ^b,c   Howard, Heidi ^b,c   Young, Simon N ^b  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bulimia nervosa; Genotypes; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; BULIMIA; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL INSTABILITY; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 34248342086     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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