Alleles of a Functional Serotonin Transporter Promoter Polymorphism Are Associated With Major Depression in Alcoholics
Nellissery M, Feinn RS, Covault J, Gelernter J, Anton RF, Pettinati H, Moak D, Mueller T, Kranzler HR. Alleles of a Functional Serotonin Transporter Promoter Polymorphism Are Associated With Major Depression in Alcoholics. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2003, 27: 1402-1408. PMID: 14506400, DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000085588.11073.bb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismAllelesBlack PeopleCarrier ProteinsChromosome MappingComorbidityDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHumansMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsPhenotypePolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticPromoter Regions, GeneticSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsWhite PeopleConceptsMajor depressionComorbid alcohol dependenceAlcohol dependenceFunctional serotonin transporter promoter polymorphismAfrican American patientsSubstance use disordersSerotonin transporter promoter polymorphismShort alleleTransporter promoter polymorphismSerotonin transporter proteinAntidepressant treatmentPatient groupAmerican patientsSerotonergic neurotransmissionDepressed alcoholicsMood disordersPromoter polymorphismUnipolar depressionUse disordersControl groupTreatment studiesFunctional polymorphismsGenetic predictorsSerotonin transporterWhole blood