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Vulnerability to depression: what is the role of stress genes in gene × environment interaction?
12 Feb 2009
Abstract excerpt
Vulnerability to depression has been linked to the interaction of genetic predisposition with stressful life events. This review considers the associations between serotonergic and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) systems. We follow the standpoint of a previous Editorial Review (Bhagwagar & Cowen, Psychological Medicine 2008, 38, 307-313) and consider another possible mechanism of vulnerability to depressive...
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