Exploring the association of addiction-related genetic factors with non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents

Abstract

(1) The significant association between addiction and NSSI exists in the Chinese adolescent population and (2) Addiction-related genes <i>SLC14A1</i>, <i>RPS6</i>, and <i>RPS3A</i> are differentially expressed in adolescents with NSSI. The genes have the potential to become biological markers for the diagnosis of NSSI.