The genetics of neurosystems in mental ill-health and suicidality: Beyond serotonin

European Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 272-274

  Rujescu, D ^a   Giegling, I ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aggression; Genetics; Impulsivity; Polymorphism; Serotonin; Suicide

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; FAMILY STUDY; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TWINS; AGGRESSION; AUTOMUTILATION; GENETICS; IMPULSIVENESS; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE;

AGGRESSION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PERSONALITY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 77953962545     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2009.12.014     Document Type: Article

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