Meta-analysis of the association of a functional serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism with alcohol dependence
โ Scribed by Richard Feinn; Maggie Nellissery; Henry R. Kranzler
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 83 KB
- Volume
- 133B
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1552-4841
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Abstract The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying binge eating disorder (BED) are poorly understood. There is evidence that abnormalities in brain serotonin (5HT) play an important role in binge eating behavior, therefore genes involved in 5HT transmission, such as the 5HT transporter (5HTT)
## Abstract Family, twin, and adoption studies show that psychiatric diseases including bipolar disorder (BP) and unipolar disorder (UP) have a substantial genetic component. For these illnesses, both positive and negative associations have been reported for two polymorphisms located in the seroton