Suicidal behavior is partly heritable. Studies seeking the responsible candidate genes have
examined genes involved in neurotransmitter systems shown to have altered function in …

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Its aetiology is complex and
diverse, however, epidemiological studies show that suicidal behavior is partly heritable …

Studies have increasingly shown that gene-environment interactions are important in
psychiatry. Suicidal behavior is a major public health problem. Suicide is generally …

Alterations in a number of neurobiological systems have been associated with suicidal
behavior including the serotonergic and noradrenergic systems and the hypothalamic …

Genetic epidemiology research has shown that genes contribute to suicide risk.
Unfortunately, the first 30 years of candidate-based association studies have provided little …

Risk for suicide may have heritable contributions. Evidence supporting this hypothesis
includes strong and consistent findings from more than 20 controlled family studies …

There is good evidence from recent studies that depression is familial, and that a substantial
proportion of the variation in liability is explained by genes. Suicidal behavior, including …

Suicide affects about one million people each year, a phenomenon characterized by
heterogeneous and complex causes. Often environmental factors such as negative life …

Genetic factors have been associated with the vulnerability to suicidal behavior. We
previously reported decisionmaking impairment in suicide attempters and hypothesized …

A genetic contribution to the risk of suicidal behavior is now supported by many studies. It
probably involves specific factors acting on their own, independently of the genetic …