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Genetic variation in cortico-amygdala serotonin function and risk for stress-related disease.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews - 1 Sept 2008
Holmes Andrew
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The serotonin system is strongly implicated in the pathophysiology and therapeutic alleviation of stress-related disorders such as anxiety and depression. Serotonergic modulation of the acute response to stress and the adaptation to chronic stress is mediated by a myriad of molecules controlling serotonin neuron development (Pet-1), synthesis (tryptophan hydroxylase 1 and 2 isozymes), packaging (vesicular...
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