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Effects of HTR1A C(-1019)G on amygdala reactivity and trait anxiety.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Jan 2009
Fakra Eric, Hyde Luke W, Gorka Adam, Fisher Patrick M, Muñoz Karen E, Kimak Mark, Halder Indrani, Ferrell Robert E, Manuck Stephen B, Hariri Ahmad R
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CONTEXT: Serotonin 1A (5-hydroxytryptamine 1A [5-HT(1A)]) autoreceptors mediate negative feedback inhibition of serotonergic neurons and play a critical role in regulating serotonin signaling involved in shaping the functional response of major forebrain targets, such as the amygdala, supporting complex behavioral processes. A common functional variation (C[-1019]G) in the human 5-HT(1A) gene (HTR1A) represents 1...
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