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Emotion specific modulation of automatic amygdala responses by 5-HTTLPR genotype.
NeuroImage - 15 Nov 2010
Dannlowski Udo, Konrad Carsten, Kugel Harald, Zwitserlood Pienie, Domschke Katharina, Schöning Sonja, Ohrmann Patricia, Bauer Jochen, Pyka Martin, Hohoff Christa, Zhang Weiqi, Baune Bernhard T, Heindel Walter, Arolt Volker, Suslow Thomas
Abstract excerpt
A functional polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) has been reported to modulate amygdala responsiveness to negative environmental cues. However, it remains unclear whether 5-HTTLPR modulates amygdala responses specifically to negative stimuli or rather to emotionally salient stimuli in general. In 44 healthy subjects, amygdala responses to subliminally presented happy and sad facial...
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