From genes to psychoses and back: The role of the 5HT2α-receptor and prepulse inhibition in schizophrenia

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 258, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2008, Pages 40-43

  Maier, Wolfgang ^a   Mössner, Rainald ^a   Quednow, Boris B ^a   Wagner, Michael ^a   Hurlemann, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

5HT2a gene; Endophenotypes; Prepulse inhibition; Schizophrenia; Serotonin 2 receptor (5HT2a)

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; DOPAMINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR;

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MENTAL PATIENT; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PREPULSE INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RECEPTOR GENE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STARTLE REFLEX;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMALS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT2A; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 55449126622     PISSN: 09401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00406-008-5011-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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