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5-HTTLPR biases amygdala activity in response to masked facial expressions in major depression.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Jan 2008
Dannlowski Udo, Ohrmann Patricia, Bauer Jochen, Deckert Jürgen, Hohoff Christa, Kugel Harald, Arolt Volker, Heindel Walter, Kersting Anette, Baune Bernhard T, Suslow Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The amygdala is a key structure in a limbic circuit involved in the rapid and unconscious processing of facial emotions. Increased amygdala reactivity has been discussed in the context of major depression. Recent studies reported that amygdala activity during conscious emotion processing is modulated by a functional polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) in healthy subjects. In the present...
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