Lack of association of the 5‐HT_3A receptor with schizophrenia

The serotonin type 3 (5‐HT 3 ) receptor (R) belongs to the family of ligand‐gated ion channels. It is supposed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and might also represent an interesting target for the pharmacological treatment of this disorder. In this study, we searched for variations within the 5‐HT 3A receptor gene which might be specifically associated to schizophrenia. Twenty‐nine single nucleotide polymorphisms...