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Association of serotonin transporter promoter regulatory region polymorphism and cerebral activity to visual presentation of food.
Clinical physiology and functional imaging - 1 Jul 2008
Kaurijoki Salla, Kuikka Jyrki T, Niskanen Eini, Carlson Synnöve, Pietiläinen Kirsi H, Pesonen Ullamari, Kaprio Jaakko M, Rissanen Aila, Tiihonen Jari, Karhunen Leila
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Recent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have revealed links between genetic polymorphisms and cognitive and behavioural processes. Serotonin is a classical neurotransmitter of central nervous system, and it is connected to the control of appetite and satiety. In this study, the relationship between the functional variation in the serotonin transporter gene and the activity in the left...
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