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World J Psychiatr. Sep 19, 2021; 11(9): 581-588
Published online Sep 19, 2021. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i9.581
The renin-angiotensin system, mood, and suicide: Are there associations?
Marsal Sanches, Antonio Lucio Teixeira
Marsal Sanches, UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, United States
Antonio Lucio Teixeira, UT Health Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, United States
Author contributions: Sanches M and Teixeira AL equally contributed to the writing and revision of the manuscript; all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Marsal Sanches, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1541 East Road, Houston, TX 77054, United States. marsal.sanches@uth.tmc.edu
Received: March 9, 2021
Peer-review started: March 9, 2021
First decision: May 13, 2021
Revised: June 29, 2021
Accepted: August 3, 2021
Article in press: August 3, 2021
Published online: September 19, 2021
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Core Tip: This is a minireview on the proposed role of renin-angiotensin system dysfunctions in the pathophysiology of suicide.