Article
Differential effects of tri-allelic 5-HTTLPR polymorphisms in healthy subjects on mood and stress performance after tryptophan challenge.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Dec 2009
Markus C Rob, Firk Christine
Abstract excerpt
Earlier data suggest that a polymorphism at the serotonin (5-HT) transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) may affect depression particularly in the face of stress due to interactions between 5-HT vulnerability and stress exposure. However, this interaction between 5-HT transporter-linked transcriptional promoter region (5-HTTLPR), 5-HT vulnerability and the affective effects of stress exposure has not yet been investigated....
Topics
- Affect
- Alleles
- Cross-Over Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Hydrocortisone
- Male
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Psychomotor Performance
- Saliva
