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5-HT2A SNPs and the Temperament and Character Inventory.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 15 Aug 2007
Serretti Alessandro, Calati Raffaella, Giegling Ina, Hartmann Annette M, Möller Hans-Jürgen, Colombo Cristina, Rujescu Dan
Abstract excerpt
Temperamental traits, the most basic part of personality, have been largely correlated with neurotransmitter systems and are under genetic control. Among serotonin candidates, the 2A receptor (5-HT(2A)) received considerable attention. We analyzed four SNPs (rs643627, rs594242, rs6311 and rs6313) in the 5-HT(2A) gene and their association with personality traits, as measured with the Temperament and Character...
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