Suicide-Related Research in Canada: A Descriptive Overview

Appendix 2: References

Biomedical References

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Turecki, G. (2001). Suicidal behavior: Is there a genetic predisposition? Bipolar Disorders, 3, 335-349.

Turecki, G., Brière, R., Dewar, K., Antonetti, T., Lesage, A. D., Séguin, M., et al. (1999). Prediction of level of serotonin 2A receptor binding by serotonin receptor 2A genetic variation in postmortem brain samples from subjects who did or did not commit suicide. American Journal of Psychiatry, 156, 1456-1458.

Turecki, G., Sequeira, A., Gwadry, F., Canetti, L., Gingras, Y., & French-Mullen, J. (2003). Gene expression changes in suicides with and without major depression. American Journal of Human Genetics, 73(Suppl.), 527.

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