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Welcome! This website contains
participant information for our studies of
how molecular genetic factors interact with social and psychological
factors to influence human behavior and emotion. The methods for our research
are non-invasive, and involve diagnostic questionnaires and
interviews with clinicians and the collection of cheek cells (by brushing
the inside of the mouth with a cotton swab) to obtain a small sample of
DNA.
Currently, we are interested in
how different gene forms that influence neurotransmitter function in the brain contribute
to psychopathology (e.g., obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression,
suicidality).
Dr. Thomas E. Joiner, Jr.
and Dr. Frank Johnson
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