Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 57-62 , March 2006

Platelet 5-HT2A receptor binding and tryptophan availability in depression are not associated with recent history of suicide attempts but with personality traits characteristic for suicidal behavior

  • Erik Lauterbach

      Affiliations

    • University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Luebeck, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 451 500 2441; fax: +49 451 500 2791.
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  • Jürgen Brunner

      Affiliations

    • Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry, Kraepelinstr. 10, D-80804 München, Germany
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  • Barbara Hawellek

      Affiliations

    • University of Bonn, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Sigmund-Freud-Straβe 25, 53105 Bonn, Germany
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  • Ute Lewitzka

      Affiliations

    • Technical University of Dresden, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Fetscherstraβe 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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  • Marcus Ising

      Affiliations

    • Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry, Kraepelinstr. 10, D-80804 München, Germany
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  • Brigitta Bondy

      Affiliations

    • Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Department of Psychiatry, Nuβbaumstraβe 7, 80336 München, Germany
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  • Marie Luise Rao

      Affiliations

    • University of Bonn, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Sigmund-Freud-Straβe 25, 53105 Bonn, Germany
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  • Christine Frahnert

      Affiliations

    • University of Bonn, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Sigmund-Freud-Straβe 25, 53105 Bonn, Germany
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  • Dan Rujescu

      Affiliations

    • Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Department of Psychiatry, Nuβbaumstraβe 7, 80336 München, Germany
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  • Bruno Müller-Oerlinghausen

      Affiliations

    • Drug Commission of the German Medical Association, Jebensstraβe 3, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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  • Jürgen Schley

      Affiliations

    • Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin Klinik, und Hochschulambulanz für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie and Laboratory of Clinical Psychopharmacology Eschenallee 3, 14050 Berlin, Germany
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  • Isabella Heuser

      Affiliations

    • Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin Klinik, und Hochschulambulanz für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie and Laboratory of Clinical Psychopharmacology Eschenallee 3, 14050 Berlin, Germany
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  • Wolfgang Maier

      Affiliations

    • University of Bonn, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Sigmund-Freud-Straβe 25, 53105 Bonn, Germany
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  • Fritz Hohagen

      Affiliations

    • University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Luebeck, Germany
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  • Werner Felber

      Affiliations

    • Technical University of Dresden, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Fetscherstraβe 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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  • Thomas Bronisch

      Affiliations

    • Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry, Kraepelinstr. 10, D-80804 München, Germany

Received 23 August 2005 ,Revised 25 November 2005 ,Accepted 28 November 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.11.016

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 57-62 , March 2006

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