HLTB22H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Tryptophan Hydroxylase, Tph1, Neurotrophic Factors
24 Oct 2018
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Biological determinants of health: lecture 5: mental health. Differential diagnosis software relies on machine-readable (check up on it) This lecture is also included on the midterm on saturday. Not only the symptoms but the intensity of the disruptions that it creates in one"s life. How many canadians experience mental illness in any given year: 1 in 5. Those with parents and siblings that attempt suicide are more likely to attempt suicide themselves. This is not a direct genetic component (other factors are also in play) 11. 1% monozygotic twins committed suicide (and only 1% of dizygotic twins committed suicide) Adoption studies: does support (genetics of suicidal behaviour) Candidate gene studies: serotonergic function, tryptophan hydroxylase (tph1), tryptophan hydroylase (tph2, dopaminergic system and catecholamine"s, brain-derived neurotrophic factors, limitations, does support (genetics of suicidal behaviour) Men are more likely to die from suicide. Exercise, and diet is seen as a risk and protective factor for mental health.
