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Early-emerging cognitive vulnerability to depression and the serotonin transporter promoter region polymorphism.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Apr 2008
Hayden Elizabeth P, Dougherty Lea R, Maloney Bryan, Olino Thomas M, Sheikh Haroon, Durbin C Emily, Nurnberger John I, Lahiri Debomoy K, Klein Daniel N
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BACKGROUND: Serotonin transporter promoter (5-HTTLPR) genotype appears to increase risk for depression in the context of stressful life events. However, the effects of this genotype on measures of stress sensitivity are poorly understood. Therefore, this study examined whether 5-HTTLPR genotype was associated with negative information processing biases in early childhood. METHOD: Thirty-nine unselected...
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