Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder that causes
the patient to experience intrusive thoughts and/or to carry out repetitive, ritualized behaviors …

Abstract Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a prevalent and severe clinical condition
whose hallmarks are excessive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors …

Genetic association studies of SLC6A4 (SERT) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
have been equivocal. We genotyped 1241 individuals in 278 pedigrees from the OCD …

We have demonstrated in both the human serotonin transporter gene (5HTT) and the
dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) that specific polymorphic variants termed Variable …

Purpose: To study qualitatively different subgroups of social anxiety disorder (SAD) based
on harm avoidance (HA) and novelty seeking (NS) dimensions. Method: One hundred and …

BACKGROUND: To date, research examining the relationship between serotonergic genes
and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) has yielded conflicting results. The purpose of …

Objective Impaired inhibition may perpetuate repetitive symptoms in obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD), however OCD-specific deficits have yet to be established. We investigated …

The serotonin transporter is a key regulator of the bioavailability of serotonin and therefore
any modulation in the expression or action of the transporter would be expected to have …

Despite the advances in the understanding of neural and genetic foundations of violence,
the investigation of the biological bases of a mental disorder is rarely included in psychiatric …

Abstract Background Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a complex and chronic
disorder characterized by recurrent thoughts and/or repetitive behaviors. Given the potent …