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Variation of human amygdala response during threatening stimuli as a function of 5'HTTLPR genotype and personality style.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Jun 2005
Bertolino Alessandro, Arciero Giampiero, Rubino Valeria, Latorre Valeria, De Candia Mariapia, Mazzola Viridiana, Blasi Giuseppe, Caforio Grazia, Hariri Ahmad, Kolachana Bhaskar, Nardini Marcello, Weinberger Daniel R, Scarabino Tommaso
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In the brain, processing of fearful stimuli engages the amygdala, and the variability of its activity is associated with genetic factors as well as with emotional salience. The objective of this study was to explore the relevance of personality style for variability of amygdala response. METHODS: We studied two groups (n=14 in each group) of healthy subjects categorized by contrasting cognitive styles...
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