No association between non-violent suicidal behavior and the serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism

There is compelling evidence that suicidal behavior is associated with the dysfunction of the serotonin system. A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (5‐HTTLPR) was recently identified and the presence of the short allele was associated with lower gene ex...

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